Lansing School District

200 E Mary St
Lansing, KS 66043
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Lansing School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,766 students in Lansing School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Lansing School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
2,626 Students
318,353 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
23,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lansing School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#63 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

35%
31%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

42%
32%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

39%
31%
91%
88%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
29.1%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.58

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2009–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
12%
23%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
7%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
69%
60%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,262 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,978 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$8,867 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$37 MM
$8,468 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$15,262
$18,587

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$13,978
$17,750

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Lansing School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lansing Intermediate School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
509 W Ida St
Lansing, KS 66043
(913) 297-0990
Gr: 4-5 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Lansing Middle 6-8
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
220 Lion Lane
Lansing, KS 66043
(913) 727-1197
Gr: 6-8 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #33.
Lansing Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
450 W Mary St.
Lansing, KS 66043
(913) 727-1128
Gr: PK-3 | 758 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: n/an/a
200 E. Mary Street
Lansing, KS 66043
(913) 727-1100
Gr: K-12 | 58 students Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,626 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 91% (Top 20% in KS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 20%)
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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