Summary:
Leavenworth, Kansas is home to a single public high school, Leavenworth Senior High, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 165th out of 327 Kansas high schools in 2022-2023 to 218th out of 332 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger performance rating has also varied, from 3 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023 to 2 stars in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.
Academically, Leavenworth Senior High faces some challenges. In 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) for 10th grade was 34.75%, lower than the state average of 37.93%. For all grades in ELA, the school's proficiency rate was 34.75%, compared to the state average of 44.47%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate for 10th grade was 28%, lower than the state average of 33.59%, and for all grades, the school's proficiency rate was 28%, significantly lower than the state average of 38.73%. However, the school's proficiency rate in Science for 11th grade was 30.82%, higher than the state average of 27.37%.
Demographic and financial factors may play a role in the school's performance. Leavenworth Senior High has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 46.89% in 2023-2024, indicating a population with relatively low socioeconomic status. The school's per-student spending was $9,480 in 2018-2019, and the student-teacher ratio was 18.6 in 2023-2024. These factors, combined with the school's academic challenges, suggest opportunities for improvement in areas such as student attendance and academic achievement at Leavenworth Senior High.
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