Total enrollment
684
+26 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Lakin
Kansas · 684 students · 1 city
Lakin operates 3 public K-12 schools in Kansas, enrolling about 684 students between them (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Lakin
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lakin ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #99 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 684 | #124 of 156 | #8,326 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #122 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #132 of 154 | #5,173 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 59.4% | #40 of 156 | #2,919 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 Lakin
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 711 to 684 students (down 4%) and from 54 to 46 full-time teachers (down 15%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakin Elem | Lakin | Elementary | PK-04 | 290 |
| Lakin High | Lakin | High | 09-12 | 212 |
| Lakin Middle | Lakin | Middle | 05-08 | 182 |
About Lakin
Lakin is a thinly populated Kansas school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 684.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Lakin is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 228 in this district, below the Kansas typical of 355.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Lakin has climbed 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 658 students to 684.
On allk12, the community for Lakin discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.