Top Rankings
Basehor-Linwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 809 students in Basehor-Linwood School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Basehor-Linwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
3,090 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Basehor-Linwood School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 286 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
20%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
80%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,028 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,518 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,028
$16,276
Spending / Student
$14,518
$17,192
Best Basehor-Linwood School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Basehor-linwood Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15900 Conley Road
Basehor, KS 66007
(913) 724-2976
Basehor, KS 66007
(913) 724-2976
Gr: 6-8 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Basehor-linwood Virtual School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2108 N 155th St
Basehor, KS 66007
(913) 724-1727
Basehor, KS 66007
(913) 724-1727
Gr: K-12 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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