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Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Fairmount, Basehor, Stranger, Sherman and Linwood, and parts of Reno.
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 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 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.
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.