Top Rankings
Shawnee Mission Pub Sch 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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 8,005 students in Shawnee Mission Pub Sch School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Shawnee Mission Pub Sch School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 29% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Shawnee Mission Pub Sch School District are Shawnee Mission East High School, Shawnee Mission South High School and Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Shawnee Mission Pub Sch School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shawnee Mission East High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
45 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
26,278 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
1,731 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Shawnee Mission Pub Sch 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 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Graduation Rate
88%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.54
# American Indian Students
68 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
599 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,185 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
20%
# Black Students
2,369 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
9%
7%
# White Students
16,413 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
63%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,619 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
609
72
# Students in K Grade:
1,954
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,990
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,931
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,900
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,046
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,938
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,914
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,909
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,058
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,276
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,001
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,839
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,889
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
24
1,599
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,200 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,580 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$373 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$409 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,200
$16,220
Spending / Student
$15,580
$17,133
Best Shawnee Mission Pub Sch School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shawnee Mission East High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7500 Mission Rd
Prairie Village, KS 66208
(913) 993-6600
Prairie Village, KS 66208
(913) 993-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,676 students
Rank: #22.
Shawnee Mission South High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5800 W 107th St
Overland Park, KS 66207
(913) 993-7500
Overland Park, KS 66207
(913) 993-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,512 students
Rank: #33.
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12701 W 67th Street
Shawnee, KS 66216
(913) 993-7200
Shawnee, KS 66216
(913) 993-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,665 students
Rank: #44.
Shawnee Mission West High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8800 W 85th St
Overland Park, KS 66212
(913) 993-7800
Overland Park, KS 66212
(913) 993-7800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,642 students
Rank: #55.
Shawnee Mission North High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7401 Johnson Drive
Mission, KS 66202
(913) 993-6900
Mission, KS 66202
(913) 993-6900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,510 students
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