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Baldwin City Unified School District 348
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Palmyra, Baldwin City, Willow Springs and Marion, and parts of Eudora, Wakarusa and Hayes.
Students
1,387
Schools
4
Spent per student
$11,610
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$12.4M
fiscal 2024
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 Ridgeway.
PK–3Overbrook Attendance CenterSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
4–8Carbondale Attendance CenterSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
9–12Santa Fe Trail HighSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math 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.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lawrence Unified School District 497Clinton, Grant, Lawrence
$12,393per student
West Franklin Unified School District 287Appanoose, Centropolis, Ottawa
$16,705per student
Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343Lecompton, Rural
$14,678per student
Tonganoxie Unified School District 464Reno
$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.