School For Deaf School District

450 East Park Street
Olathe, KS 66061

Top Rankings

School For Deaf School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 57 students in School For Deaf School District.
Public Elementary Schools in School For Deaf School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is more than the Kansas public elementary school average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
117 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
23,033 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1

District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
(20-21)
≥50%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of School For Deaf  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
21%
# Black Students
15 Students
21,455 Students
% Black Students
13%
7%
# White Students
54 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
46%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
9
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
6
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
7
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
3
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
4
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
8
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
14
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
-
634

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue (19-20)
$13 MM
$9 MM
This chart displays total revenue of School For Deaf  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending (19-20)
$12 MM
$9 MM
This chart displays total spending of School For Deaf  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$114,929
$16,697
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in School For Deaf  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student (19-20)
$110,000
$16,946
This chart displays average spending per public school student in School For Deaf  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best School For Deaf School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
School For Deaf Elementary School
Special Education School
Magnet School
450 East Park Street
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 210-8200
Grades: PK-6
| 57 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 117 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 5:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : ≥50%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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