Lakin High

Located at 407 N Campbell, in Lakin, Kansas, Lakin High is a modestly sized senior high that enrolls 212 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Lakin. Enrollment runs roughly 48% below the state mean of about 410.

Across the 3 schools in Lakin (684 students total), Lakin High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lakin High logs that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 47% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Lakin High has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 58% of students at Lakin High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Lakin High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.2%, the actual is 19.6%, a residual of -14.6 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Kearny County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,135 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kearny County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 928 students), Lakin High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Lakin Middle, around 0.2 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Lakin High comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 23.3%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Lakin High's enrollment has increased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 199 (now 212). The White share of enrollment declined from 53% to 48% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.