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Schools in Lakin · Lakin Unified School District 215

Lakin’s public schools score below 76% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

In Lakin, 23% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lakin, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 84% 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
23%
▼ 10 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 5 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 1% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
684 students on the public path
In brief

Lakin’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 672 Kansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lakin’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 84% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports Lakin’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,749 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 5 the district’s path is Lakin Middle, then Lakin High. 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 Lakin’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 24% of Kansas school districts. Both inputs trail the Kansas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (672)Better than 18%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 318 test results and a graduating class of 50 could put Lakin anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of Lakin’s students in the tested grades sat them (325 in math, 311 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Lakin ElemLakin Unified School District 215B−
5–8Lakin MiddleLakin Unified School District 215C
9–12Lakin HighLakin Unified School District 215C−

Lakin’s public schools are run by Lakin Unified School District 215, which also serves East Hibbard, Hartland, Kendall and Lakin and others. 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.

Lakin Unified School District 215Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 684 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$14,749KS $14,966 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading23%
State average 32.5% · 311 students tested
Math24%
State average 29.4% · 325 students tested

Lakin vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LakinC−Lakin Unified School District 215

Every school in Lakin

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 Lakinin other towns
Lakin Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
290 students18:1Rate it →
Lakin Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
182 students14:1Rate it →
Lakin High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
212 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Lakin’s schools

Are Lakin’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lakin children attend score below 76% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lakin in?

Lakin Unified School District 215, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 684 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lakin kids go to high school?

Lakin High, with 212 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Lakin’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Lakin Unified School District 215 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Lakin spend per student?

$14,749 in Lakin Unified School District 215 (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.