Top Rankings
Olathe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 9,767 students in Olathe School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Olathe School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Olathe School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Olathe East Sr High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
52 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
29,304 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
2,281 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.54
# American Indian Students
107 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,275 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,172 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
20%
# Black Students
2,248 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
8%
7%
# White Students
18,952 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
65%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
72 Students
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,478 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
923
72
# Students in K Grade:
2,024
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,986
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,045
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,111
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,987
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,068
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,108
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,170
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,312
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,413
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,307
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,354
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,352
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
144
1,599
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,193 is higher than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,969 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$504 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$439 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,193
$16,220
Spending / Student
$14,969
$17,133
Best Olathe School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Olathe Northwest High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
21300 College Blvd
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7150
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7150
Grades: 9-12
| 1,908 students
Rank: #22.
Olathe North Sr High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 E Prairie St
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7140
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7140
Grades: 9-12
| 2,093 students
Rank: #33.
Olathe South Sr High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1640 E 151st St
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7160
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7160
Grades: 9-12
| 1,944 students
Rank: #44.
Olathe East Sr High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
14545 W 127th St
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7120
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7120
Grades: 9-12
| 1,885 students
Rank: #55.
Olathe West High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2200 W Santa Fe St
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7180
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7180
Grades: 9-12
| 1,622 students
Rank: n/an/a
14090 S. Black Bob Road
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7388
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7388
Grades: K-12
| 315 students
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