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Shawnee Mission Public School District

8200 W. 71st Street
Shawnee Mission, KS 66204-1798

(District boundaries shown in map)

Rating

Top 20%

Tel: (913) 993-6200

www.smsd.org

Top Rankings

Shawnee Mission Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

44 Schools

1,312 Schools

# Students

25,928 Students

476,419 Students

# Teachers

1,648 Teachers

34,093 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

Shawnee Mission Public 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 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (KS)

Overall District Rank

#30 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

38%

28%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shawnee Mission Public School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

46%

36%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shawnee Mission Public School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Graduation Rate

90%

87%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Shawnee Mission Public School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.56

# American Indian Students

65 Students

3,691 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

645 Students

13,470 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

5,075 Students

98,122 Students

% Hispanic Students

20%

# Black Students

2,303 Students

32,276 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

16,271 Students

300,604 Students

% White Students

63%

# Hawaiian Students

32 Students

1,026 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,537 Students

27,230 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

467

16,833

# Students in K Grade:

1,820

32,393

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,869

33,518

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,889

33,692

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,986

34,397

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,953

34,535

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,881

35,601

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,931

36,208

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,063

37,254

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,922

37,333

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,193

37,258

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,026

36,210

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,995

35,159

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,902

34,362

# Ungraded Students:

1,666

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,331 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,697. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,784 is less than the state median of $16,946. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2019-2020

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$365 MM

$9 MM

This chart display total revenue of Shawnee Mission Public School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Spending

$350 MM

$9 MM

This chart display total spending of Shawnee Mission Public School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$13,331

$16,697

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Shawnee Mission Public School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Spending / Student

$12,784

$16,946

This chart display average spending per public school student in Shawnee Mission Public School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Shawnee Mission Public School District?

Shawnee Mission Public School District manages 44 public schools serving 25,928 students.

What is the rank of Shawnee Mission Public School District?

Shawnee Mission Public School District is ranked #38 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kansas school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Shawnee Mission Public School District?

63% of Shawnee Mission Public School District students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Shawnee Mission Public School District?

Shawnee Mission Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is Shawnee Mission Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,784 is less than the state median of $16,946. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2023)

District size: 44 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 25,928 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
Graduation Rate
: 90% (Top 50% in KS)
Overall District Rank
: Top 20%
Math Proficiency
: 38% (Top 20%)
Reading Proficiency
: 46% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education