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Basehor-Linwood High School

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Basehor-Linwood High School ranks 45 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 86% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Basehor-Linwood High School is a public high school located in Basehor, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 915 students. The school is part of the Basehor-Linwood School District, which is ranked 31 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Basehor-Linwood High School is a high-performing school that consistently ranks among the top 45 high schools in Kansas. The school's academic performance is impressive, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 50.63% of Basehor-Linwood High School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.47%. In Mathematics, 51.5% of Basehor-Linwood students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.73%. The school also maintains high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, and a low dropout rate ranging from 0.2% to 1.6% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as De Soto High School, Leavenworth Senior High, and Bonner Springs High, Basehor-Linwood High School's academic performance is generally stronger. However, Mill Valley High School, another nearby school in the De Soto district, has also demonstrated strong academic performance, with proficiency rates comparable to or even exceeding those of Basehor-Linwood High School. While Basehor-Linwood High School has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school may want to focus on addressing chronic absenteeism and supporting students from low-income families to ensure continued success and equity for all students.

882

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,536

Per pupil spending ?

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2108 North 155 Street
Basehor, KS 66007

(913) 724-2266

District: Basehor-Linwood

Feeder schools for Basehor-Linwood High School:

Elementary:	Basehor Elementary School
	Glenwood Ridge Elementary School
	Linwood Elementary School
Middle:	Basehor-Linwood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Kansas high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg58%

Kansas avg42%

45^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 264Basehor-Linwood among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	45 of 332	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	18 of 318	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	27 of 327	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	31 of 324	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	71.0	62 of 320	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	32 of 325	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	62.0	108 of 314	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.5	119 of 316	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.2	116 of 313	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.6	70 of 326	78.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	30 of 323	90.7%	★★★★★
2012	71.9	65 of 317	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	80.1	31 of 298	89.6%	★★★★☆
2010	75.6	53 of 302	82.5%	★★★★☆
2009	69.2	84 of 291	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	69.7	83 of 267	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.9	103 of 280	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.2	109 of 262	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	48.4	43 of 115	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	89 of 111	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	80 of 110	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	71.0	53 of 250	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	36 of 249	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	67 of 248	73.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	5 of 106	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	6 of 105	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	66.0	25 of 110	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	11 of 102	89.2%	★★★★★
2021	60.6	32 of 99	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.0	14 of 92	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	92.3	8 of 89	91.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	148 of 246	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	71 of 249	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	38.8	161 of 250	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	191 of 223	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.6	92 of 213	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.4	15 of 229	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	65.9	64 of 228	71.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	66.7	61 of 258	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	28 of 252	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	53.8	103 of 248	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	3 of 13	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	5 of 12	58.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	69.7	15 of 55	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	26.6	35 of 49	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	49 of 125	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	24 of 124	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	12 of 122	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	52.8	34 of 117	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	48.4	43 of 115	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	89 of 111	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	80 of 110	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	61 of 306	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	16 of 295	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	80.7	38 of 309	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	27 of 307	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	68.2	66 of 302	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	37 of 306	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	108 of 296	63.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2021)79th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)77th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2021)76th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2021)63rd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+13 vs state

English Language Arts51%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Basehor-Linwood High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (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 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Basehor-Linwood High School	Public	9-12	2108 North 155 Street	Basehor	66007	Leavenworth County	Basehor-Linwood	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 724-2266	882	63	14.0	19.7%	726 (82.3%)	14 (1.6%)	96 (10.9%)	13 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.5%)	83.2	45^th of 332 public high schools	86.4%		90.7	18^th of 318 public high schools	94.3%	27	50.6	50.6	51.5	51.5	$12,536	$703	$11,833
Piper High	Public	9-12	13021 Leavenworth Road	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Piper-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 721-2100	913	62	14.8	24.8%	470 (51.5%)	157 (17.2%)	155 (17.0%)	66 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.8%)	51.3	153^rd of 332 public high schools	53.9%		55.9	123^rd of 318 public high schools	61.3%	30	42.0	42.0	30.5	30.5	$13,658	$189	$13,469
Bonner Springs High	Public	9-12	100 McDanield	Bonner Springs	66012	Wyandotte County	Bonner Springs	No	No	No	No	(913) 422-5121	778	62	12.6	53.2%	422 (54.2%)	107 (13.8%)	181 (23.3%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (6.8%)	22.9	268^th of 332 public high schools	19.3%		27.9	254^th of 318 public high schools	20.1%	14	29.1	29.1	19.7	19.7	$14,622	$3,568	$11,054
Lansing High 9-12	Public	9-12	1412 147th Street	Leavenworth	66048	Leavenworth County	Lansing	No	No	No	No	(913) 727-3357	860	54	15.8	29.8%	602 (70.0%)	62 (7.2%)	96 (11.2%)	12 (1.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (9.7%)	78.8	55^th of 332 public high schools	83.4%		80	41^st of 318 public high schools	87.1%	14	47.0	47.0	50.7	50.7	$12,130	$1,289	$10,841
Tonganoxie High	Public	9-12	404 E Hwy 24-40	Tonganoxie	66086	Leavenworth County	Tonganoxie	No	No	No	No	(913) 416-1460	620	48	12.9	32.4%	517 (83.4%)	5 (0.8%)	59 (9.5%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	32.2	236^th of 332 public high schools	28.9%		51	152^nd of 318 public high schools	52.2%	84	32.4	32.4	25.3	25.3	$9,676	$1,562	$8,114
Alfred Fairfax Academy	Public	9-12	2226 N 85th st	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 627-6700	52	7	7.4	82.7%	4 (7.7%)	19 (36.5%)	27 (51.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	1.9	332^nd of 332 public high schools	0.0%		2.1	318^th of 318 public high schools	0.0%	14	8.3	8.3	0.0	0.0	$28,357	$5,051	$23,306
Mill Valley High School	Public	9-12	5900 Monticello Road	Shawnee	66226	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 422-4351	1,432	90	15.8	10.7%	1,127 (78.7%)	72 (5.0%)	102 (7.1%)	55 (3.8%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	68 (4.7%)	92.2	23^rd of 332 public high schools	93.1%		89.5	20^th of 318 public high schools	93.7%	3	55.4	55.4	61.8	61.8	$12,297	$574	$11,723
500 Reach	Public	12	7704 Parallel Parkway	Kansas City	66612	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 287-1718	76			3.9%	11 (14.5%)	27 (35.5%)	34 (44.7%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)								(n/a)					$7,408	$3,992	$3,416
Washington High	Public	9-12	7340 Leavenworth Road	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 627-7800	1,180	65	18.0	67.0%	158 (13.4%)	391 (33.1%)	417 (35.3%)	144 (12.2%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (0.9%)	57 (4.8%)	5.6	319^th of 332 public high schools	3.9%		3.6	312^th of 318 public high schools	1.9%	7	8.2	8.2	12.4	12.4	$17,809	$5,622	$12,188
Leavenworth Senior High	Public	9-12	2012 10th Ave	Leavenworth	66048	Leavenworth County	Leavenworth	No	No	No	No	(913) 684-1550	1,237	72	17.1	44.6%	705 (57.0%)	174 (14.1%)	185 (15.0%)	18 (1.5%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	147 (11.9%)	38.3	218^th of 332 public high schools	34.3%		48.4	167^th of 318 public high schools	47.5%	51	34.8	34.8	28.0	28.0	$11,651	$1,470	$10,181

Frequently Asked Questions about Basehor-Linwood High School

What is the racial makeup of Basehor-Linwood High School?

Students at Basehor-Linwood High School are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Basehor-Linwood High School in?

Basehor-Linwood

Is Basehor-Linwood High School a good school?

Basehor-Linwood High School ranks 45^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Basehor-Linwood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 882 students attended Basehor-Linwood High School.

What schools feed into Basehor-Linwood High School?

Basehor-Linwood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Basehor Elementary School
Elementary : Glenwood Ridge Elementary School
Elementary : Linwood Elementary School
Middle : Basehor-Linwood Middle School

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