Olathe School District

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(49) High
(5) Middle
(9) Elementary
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For the 2021 school year, there are 49 public schools in Olathe School District, serving 29,939 students. Olathe School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked 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 46% (versus the 37% statewide average). This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in Kansas.

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

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is more than the Kansas public school average of 14:1.

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

2017-2018 School Year Data	This School District	This State (KS)
# of Schools	49 Schools	1,320 Schools
# of Students	29,939 Students	490,702 Students
# of Teachers	2,025 Teachers	34,009 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio	15:1	14:1

District Comparison

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 2017-2018 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data	This School District	State Average (KS)
Overall Testing Rank	#41 out of 286 school districts (Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)	42%	33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)	42%	37%

Graduation Rate	94%	86%

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score	0.52	0.54
# of American Indian Students	84 Students	4,268 Students
% American Indian Students	n/a	1%
# of Asian Students	1,296 Students	13,924 Students
% Asian Students	4%	3%
# of Hispanic Students	4,941 Students	96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students	17%	20%
# of Black Students	2,179 Students	33,739 Students
% Black Students	7%	7%
# of White Students	20,098 Students	315,772 Students
% White Students	67%	64%
# of Hawaiian Students	34 Students	937 Students
% of Hawaiian Students	n/a	n/a
# of Two or more races Students	1,307 Students	25,576 Students
% of Two or more races Students	5%	5%

Students by Grade:

# of Students in Pre-Kindergarten:	1,031	18,630
# of Students in Kindergarten:	1,991	35,465
# of Students in 1st Grade:	2,062	35,410
# of Students in 2nd Grade:	2,135	36,289
# of Students in 3rd Grade:	2,159	36,729
# of Students in 4th Grade:	2,247	37,562
# of Students in 5th Grade:	2,343	37,566
# of Students in 6th Grade:	2,255	36,694
# of Students in 7th Grade:	2,295	36,111
# of Students in 8th Grade:	2,287	36,173
# of Students in 9th Grade:	2,336	37,382
# of Students in 10th Grade:	2,243	35,769
# of Students in 11th Grade:	2,246	34,526
# of Students in 12th Grade:	2,146	33,966
# of Ungraded Students:	163	2,430

Fiscal Data Comparison

The revenue/student of $13,618 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,694. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,126 is less than the state median of $14,025. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2016-2017	This School District	This State (KS)
Total Revenue	$408 MM	$8 MM

Spending	$333 MM	$7 MM

Revenue / Student	$13,618	$14,694

Revenue / Student	$11,126	$14,025