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Schools in Delaware Township · Lansing Unified School District 469

Delaware Township’s public schools outscore 79% of Kansas districts

Reading proficiency in Delaware Township’s districts is 42%, above the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Delaware Township, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
42%
▲ 10 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 5 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 3 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 9% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,198 students on the public path
In brief

Delaware Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 323 Kansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Delaware Township’s, its schools beat 74%, lower than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,637 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Lansing Middle 6-8, then Lansing High 9-12. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Delaware Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Kansas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (323)Better than 74%
Towns in Leavenworth County (10)Better than 40%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,340 test results and a graduating class of 243 could put Delaware Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Delaware Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,344 in math, 1,336 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Delaware Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Lansing Elementary Schoolin LansingB+
6–8Lansing Middle 6-8in LansingB+
9–12Lansing High 9-12in LeavenworthB−

Delaware Township’s public schools are run by Lansing Unified School District 469, which also serves High Prairie and Lansing. 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.

Lansing Unified School District 469Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,626 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$13,637KS $14,966 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 32.5% · 1336 students tested
Math34%
State average 29.4% · 1344 students tested

Delaware Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Delaware Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Delaware TownshipA−Lansing Unified School District 469
LansingA−Lansing Unified School District 469
High PrairieA−Tonganoxie Unified School District 464 PK–12 · Lansing Unified School District 469 PK–12 · Easton Unified School District 449 PK–12
LeavenworthB+Leavenworth Unified School District 453 PK–12 · Fort Leavenworth Unified School District 207 PK–9
Kansas CityD−Kansas City Unified School District 500 PK–12 · Piper-Kansas City Unified School District 203 PK–12
FairmountABasehor-Linwood Unified School District 458
KickapooAEaston Unified School District 449

2 of the 6 neighbors share Lansing Unified School District 469 with Delaware Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Delaware Township

3 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).

Also serving Delaware Townshipin other towns
Lansing Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Lansing
B+
758 students17:1Rate it →
Lansing Middle 6-8
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lansing
B+
580 students13:1Rate it →
Lansing High 9-12
High · Grades 9–12 · Leavenworth
B−
860 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Delaware Township’s schools

Are Delaware Township’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Delaware Township children attend outscore 79% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Delaware Township in?

Lansing Unified School District 469, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,626 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Delaware Township kids go to high school?

Lansing High 9-12 in Leavenworth, with 860 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Delaware Township’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Lansing Unified School District 469 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Delaware Township spend per student?

$13,637 in Lansing Unified School District 469 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.