Olathe School District

14160 Black Bob Road
Olathe, KS 66063-2000
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Olathe 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 9,432 students in Olathe School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Olathe School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Olathe School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Olathe South Sr High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
52 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
28,590 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
2,084 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Olathe 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 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#45 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Olathe  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Olathe  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Olathe  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Olathe  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Olathe  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.55
# American Indian Students
88 Students
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,244 Students
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,483 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
21%
# Black Students
2,223 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
18,011 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
63%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
62 Students
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,479 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
824
70
# Students in K Grade:
1,859
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,998
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,053
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,000
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,095
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,107
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,998
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,085
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,139
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,224
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,346
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,378
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,361
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
123
2,457

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,622 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,343 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$504 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Olathe  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$439 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Olathe  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,622
$16,276
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Olathe  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,343
$17,192
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Olathe  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Olathe School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Olathe Northwest High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
21300 College Blvd
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7150
Grades: 9-12
| 1,966 students
Rank: #22.
Olathe North Sr High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
600 E Prairie St
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7140
Grades: 9-12
| 2,036 students
Rank: #33.
Olathe South Sr High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1640 E 151st St
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7160
Grades: 9-12
| 1,843 students
Rank: #44.
Olathe West High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2200 W Santa Fe St
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7180
Grades: 9-12
| 1,601 students
Rank: #55.
Olathe East Sr High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
14545 W 127th St
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7120
Grades: 9-12
| 1,825 students
Rank: n/an/a
Step Up Virtual
300 E. Loula St
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7880
Grades: 12
| 161 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 52 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 28,590 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 40% (Top 20%)
  • : 40% (Top 20%)
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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