Baldwin City Unified School District 348

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Palmyra Township, Baldwin City, Willow Springs Township and Marion Township, and parts of Eudora Township, Wakarusa Township and Hayes Township.

Students

1,387

Schools

Spent per student

$11,610

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

15:1

Free or reduced lunch

32%

Debt

$12.4M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Baldwin City Unified School District 348

School Grade C: better than 31% of Kansas districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
Spends 22% less per student than the KS average
15 students per teacher
Debt of $12.4M, about $8,915 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bala Township.

PK–8Riley County Grade SchoolRiley County Unified School District 378

9–12Riley County High SchoolRiley County Unified School District 378

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency28%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts35%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)82%

State average 88%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$11,610 per student · 22% below KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 66%Federal 6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,328’20

1,353’21

1,395’22

1,434’23

1,387’24

Up 4.4% since 2020.

Students

White 87%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Baldwin Elementary Primary Center

Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Baldwin City

365 students17:1

Baldwin Elementary Intermediate Center

Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Baldwin City

B+

276 students18:1

Baldwin Junior High School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baldwin City

309 students14:1

Baldwin High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Baldwin City

B−

437 students14:1

Towns served

Palmyra Township 7,758Baldwin City 4,911Willow Springs Township 1,533Marion Township 962

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lawrence Unified School District 497Clinton Township, Grant Township, Lawrence

$12,393per student

West Franklin Unified School District 287Appanoose Township, Centropolis Township, Ottawa Township

$16,705per student

Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343Lecompton Township, Rural Township

$14,678per student

Tonganoxie Unified School District 464Reno Township

$12,125per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.