Piper-Kansas City School District

3130 N 122nd St Suite A
Kansas City, KS 66109-9387
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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%)
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 is 1 public middle school serving 629 students in Piper-Kansas City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Piper-Kansas City School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
2,615 Students
141,425 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
10,414 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#39 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Piper-Kansas City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Piper-Kansas City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Piper-Kansas City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Piper-Kansas City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Piper-Kansas City  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.54
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,159 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
160 Students
3,603 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
402 Students
28,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
20%
# Black Students
379 Students
8,776 Students
% Black Students
15%
6%
# White Students
1,475 Students
91,425 Students
% White Students
57%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
190 Students
7,687 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
112
1,185
# Students in K Grade:
162
1,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
1,876
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
2,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
2,515
# Students in 5th Grade:
226
4,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
26,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
217
36,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
6,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
6,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
6,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
6,260
# Ungraded Students:
-
767

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,140 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,226. 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 $17,139. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Piper-Kansas City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$64 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Piper-Kansas City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,140
$16,226
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Piper-Kansas City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,602
$17,139
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Piper-Kansas City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Piper-Kansas City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Piper Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4420 North 107 Street
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-1144
Grades: 6-8
| 629 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,615 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • : 41% (Top 20%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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