📍 1201 W. Kingman, Lakin, Kearny County, 67860
Lakin Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Lakin, Kearny County. The school has 199 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lakin school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 19% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lakin Middle enrolls 199 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% White, 46% Hispanic or Latino and 3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 100 | 50% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 91 | 46% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
126 of the school's 199 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 103 qualify for free lunch and 23 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lakin Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-10, state senate district 39, state house district 122.
Lakin Middle is one of 3 schools in Lakin, based in Lakin, Kansas. The district serves 684 students district-wide and employs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 199 students, Lakin Middle is close to the district average of about 228 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote