Top Rankings
Baldwin City 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 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 437 students in Baldwin City 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 Baldwin City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Baldwin City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Baldwin High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
1,387 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Baldwin City 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
87%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,702 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,279 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,702
$16,295
Spending / Student
$12,279
$17,212
Best Baldwin City School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Baldwin High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
415 Eisenhower
Baldwin City, KS 66006
(785) 594-2725
Baldwin City, KS 66006
(785) 594-2725
Gr: 9-12 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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