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Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Fairmount Township, Basehor, Stranger Township, Sherman Township and Linwood, and parts of Reno Township.
Students
3,092
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,103
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$91.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $91.9M, about $29,732 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hamlin.
PK–4Hiawatha ElemHiawatha Unified School District 415
5–8Hiawatha Middle SchoolHiawatha Unified School District 415
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)99%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,103 per student · 1% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 51%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,990’21
3,041’22
3,090’23
3,092’24
Up 3.4% since 2021.
Students
White 80%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Basehor Elementary School
A−508 students14:1
Glenwood Ridge Elementary School
A320 students12:1
Gray Hawk Elementary School
285 students12:1
Linwood Elementary School
A248 students12:1
Basehor-Linwood Middle School
B679 students14:1
Basehor-Linwood High School
B−882 students14:1
Basehor-Linwood Virtual School
170 students28:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Tonganoxie Unified School District 464High Prairie Township, Tonganoxie Township
$12,125per student
De Soto Unified School District 232De Soto, Lexington Township
$12,922per student
Eudora Unified School District 491Eudora Township
$14,001per 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.