High school (grades 9-12) · Basehor, KS

Basehor-Linwood High School

Federal NCES profile for Basehor-Linwood High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200378001186
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
12
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Basehor-Linwood High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Kansas schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Kansas.

#6 of 6
public schools in Basehor · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
16.3:1
large classes for Kansas
12.1%
free-lunch eligible

Basehor-Linwood High School has class sizes larger than 83% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Basehor-Linwood High School ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Basehor, KS.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+58 students YoY

Basehor-Linwood High School grew from 857 students in 2022-23 to 915 in 2023-24 (+6.8%).

Teacher FTE added 54.2 → 56.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+58 students YoY 200378001186 · Basehor, KS High · MID · TRAD

882 enr · 16.3:1 · 12.1% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Basehor-Linwood Middle School (679 students)

Basehor-Linwood High School grew from 857 students in 2022-23 to 915 in 2023-24 (+6.8%). Teacher FTE added 54.2 → 56.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kansas schools → · Find another →

Basehor-Linwood High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Basehor-Linwood High School reports 882 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Basehor-Linwood High School compares

Basehor-Linwood High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kansas Kansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.3:1 ▲ 18% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.1% ▼ 72% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 882 top 5% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
882
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
12.1%
free-lunch eligible - 72% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 83% in Kansas - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,845
per pupil, district-wide - below Kansas avg of $15,788
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 441 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 61 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 82.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.9%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 1.6%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 82.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.9, Basehor-Linwood High School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Basehor-Linwood reports $13,845 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Basehor-Linwood High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Basehor-Linwood Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Basehor Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Glenwood Ridge Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Gray Hawk Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Linwood Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Basehor-Linwood High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Basehor-Linwood · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Basehor-Linwood High School

How many students attend Basehor-Linwood High School?

Basehor-Linwood High School has 882 students enrolled. It is a high school in Basehor, KS. CCD year-over-year: 857 (2022-23) → 915 (2023-24), up 58.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Basehor-Linwood High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Basehor-Linwood High School is 16.3:1, which is 18% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Basehor-Linwood High School?

12.1% of students at Basehor-Linwood High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Basehor-Linwood High School?

The largest demographic group at Basehor-Linwood High School is White at 82.3% of enrollment, in Basehor, KS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Basehor-Linwood High School?

Basehor-Linwood High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Basehor-Linwood High School rank among public schools in Basehor?

By Resource Investment Index, Basehor-Linwood High School ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Basehor, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Basehor on the city page.

What other schools are in Basehor-Linwood?

Besides Basehor-Linwood High School, Basehor-Linwood also operates Basehor-Linwood Middle School (679 students), Basehor Elementary School (508 students), and Glenwood Ridge Elementary School (320 students). See the Basehor-Linwood district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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