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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%)
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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 779 students in Piper-Kansas City 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 School in Piper-Kansas City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Piper-Kansas City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Piper High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
2,634 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
10,953 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.55
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
188 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
427 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
21%
# Black Students
394 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
15%
6%
# White Students
1,430 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
54%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
163
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
186
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
211
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
228
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,678
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,052 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,424 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,052
$16,113
Spending / Student
$24,424
$17,019
Best Piper-Kansas City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Piper High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4400 North 107 Street
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-2100
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-2100
Grades: 9-12
| 779 students
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