Fort Leavenworth operates 4 public schools serving 1,729 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,542 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Leavenworth County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,077 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 36.0% local, 19.7% state, and 44.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $85,888 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 58/100, ranked #88 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 385.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.9% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% African American across the district's schools.
Macarthur Elem accounts for 27.5% of all Fort Leavenworth student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Fort Leavenworth-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Fort Leavenworth student-counselor ratio is 386:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Fort Leavenworth chronic absenteeism rate is 18.1% — 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 Fort Leavenworth is typically wider than the Fort Leavenworth-aggregate figure suggests.
Fort Leavenworth has 4 schools, including 4 other. Total enrollment is 1,729 students.
How much does Fort Leavenworth spend per student?
Fort Leavenworth spends $27,077 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #88 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Fort Leavenworth?
The average teacher salary in Fort Leavenworth is $85,888 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Fort Leavenworth?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Leavenworth County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Fort Leavenworth?
Fort Leavenworth students are 61.9% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% African American, 4.0% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fort Leavenworth?
Fort Leavenworth has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #88 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.