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Piper-Kansas City 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 725 students in Piper-Kansas City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Piper-Kansas City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Piper-Kansas City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Piper High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
2,615 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Piper-Kansas City 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat 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
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.54
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
160 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
402 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
20%
# Black Students
379 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
15%
7%
# White Students
1,475 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
57%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
190 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
72
# Students in K Grade:
162
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
226
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
217
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,599
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,140 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,602 is higher than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,140
$16,220
Spending / Student
$24,602
$17,133
Best Piper-Kansas City School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Piper High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4400 North 107 Street
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-2100
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-2100
Grades: 9-12
| 725 students
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