Lansing School District

200 E Mary St
Lansing, KS 66043-1633
(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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 695 students in Lansing School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Lansing School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
2,511 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

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%)
35%
31%
42%
32%
39%
31%
91%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
20%
% Black
6%
6%
% White
70%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,489 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,686 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,489
$16,276
Spending / Student
$13,686
$17,192

Best Lansing School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,511 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 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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