Leavenworth School District

200 N 4th
Leavenworth, KS 66048
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 561 students in Leavenworth School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Leavenworth School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
3,678 Students
141,425 Students
# Teachers
235 Teachers
10,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KS)
#269 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Leavenworth  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Leavenworth  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Leavenworth  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Leavenworth  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.54
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,159 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
39 Students
3,603 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
440 Students
28,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
556 Students
8,776 Students
% Black Students
15%
6%
# White Students
2,080 Students
91,425 Students
% White Students
57%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
528 Students
7,687 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
132
1,185
# Students in K Grade:
267
1,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
268
1,876
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
241
2,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
251
2,515
# Students in 5th Grade:
255
4,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
256
26,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
243
36,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
251
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
291
6,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
6,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
304
6,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
340
6,260
# Ungraded Students:
-
767

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,691 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,785 is higher than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Leavenworth  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$73 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Leavenworth  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,691
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Leavenworth  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,785
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Leavenworth  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Leavenworth School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leavenworth Virtual School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 3rd Ave
Leavenworth, KS 66048
(913) 684-1540
Grades: K-8
| 85 students
Rank: #22.
Richard Warren Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3501 New Lawrence Road
Leavenworth, KS 66048
(913) 684-1530
Grades: 7-8
| 476 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,678 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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