Best Public Schools in Zip Code 67860

Summary:

The 67860 zip code area is home to three schools - Lakin Elementary, Lakin High, and Lakin Middle - all part of the Lakin school district. Unfortunately, the data indicates that these schools are consistently underperforming compared to state averages, with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels.

The Lakin school district is ranked 233 out of 266 districts in Kansas and is rated only 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. All three schools have high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52% to 63%, suggesting a significant economically disadvantaged student population. Despite the low performance, the per-student spending across the schools is similar, ranging from $9,952 to $10,058, raising questions about how resources are being allocated and utilized to support student learning.

The data also shows a concerning trend of declining statewide rankings for both Lakin High and Lakin Middle over the past three years. This indicates that the academic challenges facing the Lakin school district are not being adequately addressed, and significant improvements are needed to ensure that all students in this area have access to a quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 11th 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	256	16	16.5	58.2%	151 (59.0%)	3 (1.2%)	97 (37.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	31.4	474^th of 653 public elementary schools	27.4%		21.1	546^th of 660 public elementary schools	17.3%	72	34.1	20.6						28.0	48.9	22.9						37.5					$10,000	$803	$9,197
Lakin High	Public	9-12	407 N Campbell	Lakin	67860	Kearny County	Lakin	No	No	No	No	(620) 355-6411	199	15	13.2	52.3%	100 (50.3%)	1 (0.5%)	90 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	25.6	258^th of 318 public high schools	18.9%		28.7	251^st of 327 public high schools	23.2%	7							23.9	23.9							12.8	12.8			15.5	15.5	$9,952	$301	$9,651
Lakin Middle	Public	5-8	1201 W. Kingman	Lakin	67860	Kearny County	Lakin	No	No	No	No	(620) 355-6973	199	14	14.7	63.3%	100 (50.3%)	1 (0.5%)	91 (45.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	33.4	245^th of 362 public middle schools	32.3%		49.6	149^th of 362 public middle schools	58.8%	96			25.0	17.9	30.4	12.2		20.9			19.4	23.3	27.1	24.0		23.7	47.2	12.0		26.7	$10,058	$246	$9,812

Cities Near Zip Code 67860

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lakin	0.08 mi	3	257^th
Deerfield	7.04 mi	3	312^th
Holcomb	14.85 mi	5	307^th
Garden City	20.18 mi	18	289^th
Ulysses	25.17 mi	5	333^rd

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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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