Photo: Jackson 913 · CC BY-SA 4.0Basehor’s public schools outscore 91% of Kansas districts
On the state math tests, 45% of Basehor’s students scored proficient, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Basehor, 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.
Basehor’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,103 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Basehor-Linwood Middle School, then Basehor-Linwood 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 Basehor’s grade
A: better than 91% of Kansas school districts, #6 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Basehor, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Basehor
Basehor-Linwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 679 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Basehor
Basehor-Linwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 679 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Basehor
Basehor-Linwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 679 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Basehor
Basehor-Linwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 882 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Basehor
Basehor-Linwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 882 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Basehor
Basehor-Linwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 882 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Basehor
Basehor-Linwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 882 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Basehor’s public schools are run by Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458, which also serves Fairmount, Linwood, Sherman and Stranger. 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
Basehor vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Basehor’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Basehor | A | Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458 |
| Kansas City | D− | Kansas City Unified School District 500 PK–12 · Piper-Kansas City Unified School District 203 PK–12 |
Every school in Basehor
6 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 Basehor’s schools
Are Basehor’s schools good?
By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Basehor children attend outscore 91% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #6 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Basehor in?
Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,092 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Basehor kids go to high school?
Basehor-Linwood High School, with 882 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Basehor’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Basehor spend per student?
$15,103 in Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Basehor families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Basehor → 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.