Top Rankings
Piper-Kansas City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 680 students in Piper-Kansas City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Piper-Kansas City School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
2,835 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Piper-Kansas City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
3%
% Hispanic
17%
20%
% Black
15%
6%
% White
51%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,198 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,693 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,198
$16,295
Spending / Student
$22,693
$17,212
Best Piper-Kansas City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Piper Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4400 North 107 Street
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-1144
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-1144
Gr: 6-8 | 680 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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