Best Public Schools in Lakin, KS

Summary:

The city of Lakin, Kansas is home to three schools - Lakin Elementary, Lakin High, and Lakin Middle - serving students from elementary through high school. While the schools face some challenges, such as consistently underperforming state averages in academic proficiency and high chronic absenteeism rates, there are also signs of potential for improvement.

Among the three schools, Lakin Middle School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 175 out of 363 Kansas middle schools and earning a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the Lakin district and state averages in several test score categories, including 8th grade English Language Arts and 6th grade Mathematics. In contrast, Lakin Elementary and Lakin High generally performed below state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

The Lakin schools also face challenges related to socioeconomic factors, with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.43% at Lakin Elementary to 62.9% at Lakin Middle School. Additionally, all three schools had a chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average. Addressing these issues, along with targeted interventions and support, could help the Lakin schools improve student outcomes and better serve the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	407 N Main	Lakin	67860	Kearny County	Lakin	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 355-6191	290	16	18.4	60.7%	144 (49.7%)	1 (0.3%)	145 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.2	433^rd of 656 public elementary schools	34.0%		31.4	474^th of 653 public elementary schools	27.4%	41	43.9	40.9						42.3	40.5	36.4						38.4				$13,525	$1,372	$12,154
Lakin High	Public	9-12	407 N Campbell	Lakin	67860	Kearny County	Lakin	No	No	No	No	(620) 355-6411	212	17	12.1	58.5%	101 (47.6%)	4 (1.9%)	100 (47.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	41.7	196^th of 332 public high schools	41.0%		25.6	258^th of 318 public high schools	18.9%	62							37.2	37.2							27.9	27.9				$13,529	$367	$13,162
Lakin Middle	Public	5-8	1201 W. Kingman	Lakin	67860	Kearny County	Lakin	No	No	No	No	(620) 355-6973	182	13	13.6	58.2%	92 (50.5%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (45.1%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	48.7	175^th of 363 public middle schools	51.8%		33.4	245^th of 362 public middle schools	32.3%	70			43.2	38.2	32.2	52.2		40.9			42.1	58.8	29.5	36.9		39.7	36.8	30.4	33.3	$13,529	$391	$13,138

Cities Near Lakin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Deerfield	7.04 mi	3	325^th
Holcomb	14.96 mi	5	276^th
Garden City	20.18 mi	18	291^st
Ulysses	25.17 mi	5	328^th
Syracuse	27.07 mi	2	275^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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