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Baldwin City Schools
Baldwin City is a public school district in Kansas, based in Douglas County (Baldwin City). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Baldwin City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Baldwin City
3 of 4 schools in Baldwin City carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Baldwin City
Statewide rankings: all 328 high schools in Kansas · all 198 middle schools in Kansas · all 680 elementary schools in Kansas
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Baldwin Elementary Intermediate Center (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Baldwin High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Baldwin Junior High School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Baldwin City
High schools (1)
- C Baldwin High School, Baldwin City
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B- Baldwin Elementary Intermediate Center, Baldwin City
- D+ Baldwin Junior High School, Baldwin City
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- Baldwin Elementary Primary Center, Baldwin City
Where Baldwin City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Baldwin City (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Douglas County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,442 students with 88 full-time-equivalent teachers and 167 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2003720
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lawrence (20 schools, 9 mi)
- Eudora (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Wellsville (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Gardner Edgerton (11 schools, 15 mi)
- Ottawa (6 schools, 15 mi)
- West Franklin (4 schools, 18 mi)
- De Soto (12 schools, 20 mi)
- Perry Public Schools (3 schools, 20 mi)
Questions about Baldwin City
How many schools are in Baldwin City?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Baldwin City, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Baldwin City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Baldwin City.
How good are the schools in Baldwin City?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 33.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Baldwin City?
1,442 students were enrolled in Baldwin City in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Baldwin City?
Baldwin City is in Kansas, based in Douglas County, with its district office in Baldwin City. Its boundary covers about 139 sq mi.