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%)
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 preschool serving 650 students in Piper-Kansas City School District.
Public Preschools in Piper-Kansas City School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
579 Schools
# Students
2,615 Students
178,671 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
13,257 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,220 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
160 Students
3,553 Students
% Asian Students
6%
2%
# Hispanic Students
402 Students
34,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
19%
# Black Students
379 Students
11,446 Students
% Black Students
15%
7%
# White Students
1,475 Students
116,696 Students
% White Students
57%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
411 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
190 Students
11,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
19,640
# Students in K Grade:
162
27,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
25,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
25,969
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
24,307
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
23,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
226
21,698
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
7,142
# Students in 7th Grade:
217
1,260
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
1,225
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
70
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
56
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
59
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Piper Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3131 N. 122nd
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-1243
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-1243
Grades: PK-2
| 650 students
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