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Lakin School District, KS: schools, enrollment and spending

Lakin School District runs 3 public schools with 684 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 14.9 students per teacher is 1.1 higher than the Kansas figure of 13.8.Listed in NCES data as "Lakin".

At a glance

Schools
3
Students
684
Teachers (FTE)
46
Students per teacher
14.9
KS: 13.8 · US: 15.3
Address
1003 W Kingman, Lakin, KS 67860
County
Kearny County
Locale
Rural: Remote
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
2008280
State district ID
KS-D0215
Total staff (FTE)
91
School counselors (FTE)
1.0About 684 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
3.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district14.9
Kansas13.8
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (658), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$11.2 million
Federal revenue
$722,000
State revenue
$6.5 million
Local revenue
$3.9 million
Total spending
$10.8 million
Spending per pupil
$16,489
Salaries
$5.2 million48.3% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$0

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 6.5%
  • State: 58.3%
  • Local: 35.2%

Kansas overall

  • Federal: 8.8%
  • State: 63.6%
  • Local: 27.5%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$16,489
Kansas$16,437
United States$16,826

Schools in Lakin School District

By level: 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Lakin ElementaryElementaryPK to 429019.3
Lakin HighHigh9 to 1221212.5
Lakin MiddleMiddle5 to 818214.0

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.