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Schools in Fairmount Township · Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458

Fairmount Township’s public schools outscore 91% of Kansas districts

In Fairmount Township, 45% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fairmount 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.

#8of 151 Kansas townsK–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
47%
▲ 14 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 16 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▲ 1% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
2,674 students on the public path
In brief

Fairmount Township’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 ↓

Three 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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

Basehor-Linwood Virtual School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Fairmount Township’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 91% of Kansas school districts, #8 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (288)Better than 89%
Towns in Leavenworth County (10)Better than 80%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,529 test results and a graduating class of 237 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fairmount Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,529 in math, 1,529 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–8Basehor-Linwood Middle SchoolBasehor-Linwood Unified School District 458B
9–12Basehor-Linwood High SchoolBasehor-Linwood Unified School District 458B−

Fairmount Township’s public schools are run by Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458, which also serves Basehor, Linwood, Sherman and Stranger. Parts of Fairmount Township (7% of its land) are served by Lansing Unified School District 469 instead. 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.

Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,092 students, up 3% since 2021–22 · 13.9 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$15,103KS $14,966 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 32.5% · 1529 students tested
Math45%
State average 29.4% · 1529 students tested

Fairmount Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fairmount TownshipABasehor-Linwood Unified School District 458
Bonner SpringsCBonner Springs Unified School District 204
StrangerATonganoxie Unified School District 464 PK–12 · Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458 PK–12
ShermanABasehor-Linwood Unified School District 458
Kansas CityD−Kansas City Unified School District 500 PK–12 · Piper-Kansas City Unified School District 203 PK–12
DelawareA−Lansing Unified School District 469

2 of the 5 neighbors share Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458 with Fairmount Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Fairmount Township

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).

District schools in Fairmount Townshipby address
Basehor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Basehor
A−
508 students14:1Rate it →
Glenwood Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Basehor
A
320 students12:1Rate it →
Gray Hawk Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Basehor
285 students12:1Rate it →
Basehor-Linwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Basehor
B
679 students14:1Rate it →
Basehor-Linwood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Basehor
B−
882 students14:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Fairmount Townshipnot counted as local schools
Basehor-Linwood Virtual School
Grades K–12 · Basehor
Online
170 students28:1Rate it →

Questions about Fairmount Township’s schools

Are Fairmount Township’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fairmount Township children attend outscore 91% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #8 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 Fairmount Township in?

Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,092 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Fairmount Township are served by Lansing Unified School District 469.

Where do Fairmount Township kids go to high school?

Basehor-Linwood High School in Basehor, with 882 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Fairmount Township’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 Fairmount Township 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.

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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.