Piper-Kansas City School District

3130 N 122nd St Suite A
Kansas City, KS 66109
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

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 2026-27 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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#73 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

35%
31%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

41%
32%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

41%
31%
92%
88%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
17%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.54

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2006–2022. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
9%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
17%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
15%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
51%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,679 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,964 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$8,867 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$54 MM
$8,468 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,679
$18,587

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,964
$17,750

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Piper-Kansas City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Piper Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4400 North 107 Street
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-1144
Gr: 6-8 | 680 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,835 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in KS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 20%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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