Total enrollment
3,268
-337 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Leavenworth
Kansas · 3,268 students · 1 city
Leavenworth runs 8 public K-12 schools inside Kansas, with combined enrollment around 3,268 (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Leavenworth
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
+1 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Leavenworth ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #112 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,268 | #30 of 156 | #2,973 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #25 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #138 of 154 | #5,486 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 60.0% | #38 of 156 | #2,863 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.4% | #6 of 85 | #938 of 6,853 |
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 Leavenworth
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Henry Leavenworth at 29.3% proficient to Richard Warren Middle School at 16.0%, a gap of 13.3 points. That is the 58th widest gap among 60 Kansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,560 to 2,577 students (down 28%) and from 217 to 170 full-time teachers (down 22%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leavenworth Sr High | Leavenworth | High | 09-12 | 1,237 |
| Richard Warren Middle School | Leavenworth | Middle | 07-08 | 427 |
| Richard Warren Intermediate School | Leavenworth | Middle | 05-06 | 409 |
| David Brewer Elementary | Leavenworth | Elementary | 01-04 | 319 |
| Henry Leavenworth | Leavenworth | Elementary | 01-04 | 297 |
| Earl Lawson Early Education Center | Leavenworth | Elementary | PK-KG | 282 |
| Anthony Elementary | Leavenworth | Elementary | 01-04 | 274 |
| Leavenworth Virtual School | Leavenworth | Elementary | KG-08 | 23 |
About Leavenworth
Across 8 schools, Leavenworth enrolls about 3,268 students in Kansas. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
In terms of grade levels, Leavenworth covers 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 409 in this district, above the Kansas typical of 355.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Leavenworth has declined 9% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,605 students to 3,268. Over that span, Leavenworth gained 1 school, going from 7 to 8.
On this page, the community for Leavenworth discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.