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Lansing Unified School District 469
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Lansing, High Prairie Township and Delaware Township, and parts of Leavenworth and Fairmount Township.
Students
2,626
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,637
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$85.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lansing Unified School District 469
- School Grade A−: better than 78% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the KS average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $85.8M, about $32,677 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devon.
K–2Winfield Scott ElemFort Scott Unified School District 234
3–5Eugene Ware ElemFort Scott Unified School District 234
6–8Fort Scott Middle SchoolFort Scott Unified School District 234
9–12Fort Scott Sr HighFort Scott Unified School District 234
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,637 per student · 9% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 71%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,564’20
2,582’21
2,634’22
2,511’23
2,626’24
About steady.
Students
White 69%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 10%Black 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Easton Unified School District 449Alexandria Township, Kickapoo Township
$13,923per student
Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458Sherman Township, Stranger Township
$15,103per student
Tonganoxie Unified School District 464Alexandria Township, Stranger Township
$12,125per student
Kansas City Unified School District 500Kansas City
$20,150per 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.