Photo: Ian Ballinger · CC BY-SA 4.0Baldwin City’s public schools outscore 78% of Kansas districts
39% of students in Baldwin City’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Baldwin City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Baldwin City’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 39% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,610 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Baldwin Elementary Intermediate Center, then Baldwin Junior High School, then Baldwin High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Baldwin City’s grade
A−: better than 78% of Kansas school districts, #33 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Baldwin City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Baldwin City
Baldwin Elementary Primary Center
Grades PK–2 · 365 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Baldwin City
Baldwin Elementary Primary Center
Grades PK–2 · 365 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Baldwin City
Baldwin Elementary Primary Center
Grades PK–2 · 365 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Baldwin City
Baldwin Elementary Primary Center
Grades PK–2 · 365 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Baldwin City
Baldwin Elementary Intermediate Center
Grades 3–5 · 276 students · 18:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Baldwin City
Baldwin Elementary Intermediate Center
Grades 3–5 · 276 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Baldwin City
Baldwin Elementary Intermediate Center
Grades 3–5 · 276 students · 18:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Baldwin City
Baldwin Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 309 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Baldwin City
Baldwin Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 309 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Baldwin City
Baldwin Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 309 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Baldwin City
Baldwin High School
Grades 9–12 · 437 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Baldwin City
Baldwin High School
Grades 9–12 · 437 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Baldwin City
Baldwin High School
Grades 9–12 · 437 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Baldwin City
Baldwin High School
Grades 9–12 · 437 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Baldwin City’s public schools are run by Baldwin City Unified School District 348, which also serves Marion, Palmyra and Willow Springs. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Baldwin City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Baldwin City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwin City | A− | Baldwin City Unified School District 348 |
Every school in Baldwin City
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Baldwin City’s schools
Are Baldwin City’s schools good?
By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Baldwin City children attend outscore 78% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #33 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Baldwin City in?
Baldwin City Unified School District 348, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,387 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Baldwin City kids go to high school?
Baldwin High School, with 437 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Baldwin City’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Baldwin City Unified School District 348 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Baldwin City spend per student?
$11,610 in Baldwin City Unified School District 348 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Baldwin City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Baldwin City → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.