Total enrollment
508
+11 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Bluestem
Kansas · 508 students · 1 city
Bluestem's public schools, 2 in all, serve about 508 K-12 students inside Kansas, an average of 254 per school.
4-year change in Bluestem
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bluestem ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #154 of 156 | #9,185 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #139 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #9 of 154 | #591 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 44.5% | #93 of 156 | #4,965 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Bluestem
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 494 to 508 students (up 3%) and from 37 to 49 full-time teachers (up 32%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluestem Elementary School | Leon | Elementary | PK-06 | 267 |
| Bluestem Jr/Sr High | Leon | High | 07-12 | 241 |
About Bluestem
Bluestem is a thinly populated public-school district in Kansas. The district maintains 2 schools and instructs approximately 508 students.
On the school-mix side, Bluestem spans 1 elementary and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 254 in this district, meaningfully below the Kansas typical of 355.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 497 students in SY 2020-21 versus 508 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Bluestem discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.