Shawnee Mission Pub 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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,865 students in Shawnee Mission Pub School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Shawnee Mission Pub School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Shawnee Mission Pub 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 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.53
# American Indian Students
67 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
611 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,392 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
19%
# Black Students
2,371 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
9%
6%
# White Students
16,279 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
62%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,675 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
621
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
1,975
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,972
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,000
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,950
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,916
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,043
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,932
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,942
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,923
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,144
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,998
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,011
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,964
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
31
758
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,122 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,495 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 45 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 26,422 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
Graduation Rate
: 89% (Top 50% in KS)
Overall District Rank
: Top 20%
Math Proficiency
: 40% (Top 20%)
Reading Proficiency
: 45% (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
: 40% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education
