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Olathe School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 51 public schools serving 29,122 students in Olathe School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in Kansas.

Public Schools in Olathe School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kansas public school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 37% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Olathe School District are Regency Place Elementary School, Brougham Elementary School and Bentwood Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Olathe School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Kansas.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Olathe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

School District Name

Olathe School District

School District Website

http://www.olatheschools.org

School District Phone Number

(913) 780-7000

School District Grades Offered

PK - 12

2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

51 Schools

1,311 Schools

# Students

29,122 Students

476,419 Students

# Teachers

2,110 Teachers

34,093 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

District Rank

Olathe School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (KS)

Overall District Rank

#36 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

42%

33%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Olathe School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

45%

37%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Olathe School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

94%

86%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Olathe School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.54

0.56

# American Indian Students

93 Students

3,691 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1,284 Students

13,470 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

5,057 Students

98,122 Students

% Hispanic Students

17%

20%

# Black Students

2,213 Students

32,276 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

19,013 Students

300,604 Students

% White Students

65%

63%

# Hawaiian Students

60 Students

1,026 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,402 Students

27,230 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

786

16,833

# Students in K Grade:

1,860

32,393

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,005

33,518

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,047

33,692

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,990

34,397

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,033

34,535

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,081

35,601

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,129

36,208

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,282

37,254

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,392

37,333

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,324

37,258

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,343

36,210

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,326

35,159

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,350

34,362

# Ungraded Students:

174

1,666

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,260 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,709 is less than the state median of $15,145. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$444 MM

$8 MM