Leavenworth (USD 453) is a public school district in Leavenworth County, Kansas with 9 schools in the Kansas City metro (4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high).
0 of 6 rated schools carry a metro grade of A or B on Kansas assessment proficiency.
Per-pupil spend $17,198.
District enrollment 3,459 (-10.4% over five years).
Five-year graduation rate 85.3% (2019-23).
Average teacher salary $62,932 (2025-26; Kansas $63,253).
Open-enrollment seats posted for 2026-27: 218 across 7 schools.
Phone policy (HB 2299): Handbook states personal electronic devices (cell phones, tablets, smartwatches, laptops, gaming devices, smart glasses, wireless earbuds) must be "silenced and stored away per primary and/or secondary campus procedures" from the start of school until the dismissal bell. The handbook doesn't specify pouches/lockers/bins. Building-level procedures appear to vary and aren't detailed publicly.