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Douglas County

Kansas · Public K-12

29 public schools serving approximately 14,298 students, in a county of 120,302 residents.

Schools
29
4 districts
Enrollment
14,298
NCES CCD
Median income
$69,746
Above Kansas avg
Free/reduced lunch
38.4%
Below Kansas avg
Elementary
17
schools
Middle
6
schools
High
5
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Lawrence
10,908 students · 4 districts in Douglas County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Douglas County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
78%
Hispanic
7%
Black
4%
Asian
4%
Two or more
10%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
69%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
5%
Asian
2%
Two or more
11%
Native American
2%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
53.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.2%
civilian labor
Median age
32
17.5% under 18

All schools (29)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Lawrence Free State HighLawrenceHigh09-121,777·
Lawrence HighLawrenceHigh09-121,589·
Lawrence Virtual SchoolLawrenceOtherKG-12766·
Eudora Elementary SchoolEudoraElementaryPK-05742·
Lawrence Southwest Middle SchoolLawrenceMiddle06-08641·
Lawrence West Middle SchoolLawrenceMiddle06-08609·
Eudora High SchoolEudoraHigh09-12541·
Billy Mills Middle SchoolLawrenceMiddle06-08516·
Langston Hughes ElemLawrenceElementaryKG-05476·
Sunflower ElementaryLawrenceElementaryKG-05468·
Deerfield ElemLawrenceElementaryKG-05457·
Baldwin High SchoolBaldwin CityHigh09-12424·
Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid SchoolLawrenceMiddle06-08422·
New York ElemLawrenceElementaryPK-05416·
Eudora Middle SchoolEudoraMiddle06-08401·
Quail Run ElementaryLawrenceElementaryKG-05393·
Baldwin Elementary Primary CenterBaldwin CityElementaryPK-02388·
Sunset Hill ElemLawrenceElementaryKG-05378·
Prairie Park ElemLawrenceElementaryKG-05376·
Hillcrest ElemLawrenceElementaryKG-05346·
Schwegler ElemLawrenceElementaryKG-05314·
Baldwin Junior High SchoolBaldwin CityMiddle06-08312·
Lecompton ElemLecomptonElementaryPK-04289·
Cordley ElemLawrenceElementaryKG-05275·
Baldwin Elementary Intermediate CenterBaldwin CityElementary03-05271·
Broken Arrow ElemLawrenceElementaryKG-05266·
Pinckney ElemLawrenceElementaryKG-05212·
Woodlawn ElemLawrenceElementaryKG-05211·
Eudora Schools Virtual LearningEudoraHigh06-1222·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Douglas County?
Douglas County, Kansas has 29 public K-12 schools serving approximately 14,298 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Douglas County?
The county's public school system includes 17 elementary, 6 middle, 5 high, 1 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Douglas County?
Lawrence is the largest school district in Douglas County, serving approximately 10,908 students. The county contains 4 school districts overall.
How many people live in Douglas County?
Douglas County has roughly 120,302 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Douglas County?
Median household income in Douglas County is $69,746, above the Kansas average of $66,199. About 5.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Douglas County?
Approximately 53.2% of adults 25 and older in Douglas County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Douglas County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 38.4% of students in Douglas County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Kansas county average of 50.0%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Douglas County schools?
Across Douglas County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.5 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Douglas County?
Douglas County residents are approximately 78% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 10% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Douglas County is owner-occupied?
Douglas County has about 53,675 housing units, of which roughly 50.1% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data