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Leavenworth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,288 students in Leavenworth School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Leavenworth School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Leavenworth School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Leavenworth Sr High School, with 79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
3,457 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Leavenworth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 79% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#275 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Graduation Rate
79%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
13%
21%
% Black
16%
6%
% White
54%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,631 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 $21,050 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,631
$16,276
Spending / Student
$21,050
$17,192
Best Leavenworth School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Leavenworth Sr High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2012 10th Ave
Leavenworth, KS 66048
(913) 684-1550
Leavenworth, KS 66048
(913) 684-1550
Gr: 9-12 | 1,288 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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