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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 Walker.
PK–6Greeley ElemGarnett Unified School District 365
7–122 schoolsGarnett Unified School District 365
12Anderson County Jr/Sr High SchoolGarnett Unified School District 365
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.