Photo: Melissa Bower · CC BY-SA 4.0Lansing’s public schools outscore 79% of Kansas districts
Reading proficiency in Lansing’s districts is 42%, above the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lansing, 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.
Lansing’s schools, in brief
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 ↓
Choice beyond the district
Lansing Virtual Academy, 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.
What’s behind Lansing’s grade
A−: better than 79% of Kansas school districts, #31 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 Lansing, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Lansing
Lansing Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 758 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Lansing
Lansing Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 758 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Lansing
Lansing Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 758 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Lansing
Lansing Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 758 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Lansing
Lansing Intermediate School
Grades 4–5 · 370 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Lansing
Lansing Intermediate School
Grades 4–5 · 370 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lansing
Lansing Middle 6-8
Grades 6–8 · 580 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lansing
Lansing Middle 6-8
Grades 6–8 · 580 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lansing
Lansing Middle 6-8
Grades 6–8 · 580 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lansing
Lansing High 9-12
Grades 9–12 · 860 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Leavenworth
10th grade in Lansing
Lansing High 9-12
Grades 9–12 · 860 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Leavenworth
Lansing’s public schools are run by Lansing Unified School District 469, which also serves Delaware and High Prairie. 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
Lansing vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Lansing’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lansing | A− | Lansing Unified School District 469 |
| Delaware | A− | Lansing Unified School District 469 |
| Leavenworth | B+ | Leavenworth Unified School District 453 PK–12 · Fort Leavenworth Unified School District 207 PK–9 |
| High Prairie | A− | Tonganoxie Unified School District 464 PK–12 · Lansing Unified School District 469 PK–12 · Easton Unified School District 449 PK–12 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Lansing Unified School District 469 with Lansing, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Lansing
5 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 Lansing’s schools
Are Lansing’s schools good?
By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lansing children attend outscore 79% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #31 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lansing in?
Lansing Unified School District 469, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,626 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lansing kids go to high school?
Lansing High 9-12 in Leavenworth, with 860 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Lansing’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 Lansing spend per student?
$13,637 in Lansing Unified School District 469 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lansing families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lansing → 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.