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Baldwin City, Kansas - 4 schools
An equity score of 19/100 ranks Baldwin City #235 of 250 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,841 per pupil, Baldwin City ranks #265 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,400
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$11,841
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Baldwin City operates 4 public schools serving 1,400 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Douglas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,841 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 29 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.9% local, 70.2% state, and 6.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 19/100, ranked #235 of 250 in Kansas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 263.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.5% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Baldwin High School, with a diversity index of 26.4/100.
Its largest campus is Baldwin High School, enrolling 437 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Baldwin High School accounts for 31.2% of all Baldwin City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Baldwin City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Baldwin City student-counselor ratio is 264:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Baldwin City is typically wider than the Baldwin City-aggregate figure suggests.
Baldwin City chronic absenteeism rate is 23.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Baldwin City is typically wider than the Baldwin City-aggregate figure suggests.
Baldwin City has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,400 students.
How much does Baldwin City spend per student?
Baldwin City spends $11,841 per student. The district has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #235 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of Baldwin City?
Baldwin City students are 87.5% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Baldwin City?
Baldwin City has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #235 out of 250 districts in Kansas.