Top Rankings
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 high schools serving 8,117 students in Shawnee Mission Pub 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 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 26% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Shawnee Mission Pub School District are Shawnee Mission East High School, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School and Shawnee Mission South 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 School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shawnee Mission East High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
45 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
26,422 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
1,765 Teachers
10,953 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
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.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
31%
Graduation Rate
89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.55
# American Indian Students
67 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
611 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,392 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
21%
# Black Students
2,371 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
9%
6%
# White Students
16,279 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
62%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,675 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
621
113
# Students in K Grade:
1,975
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,972
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,000
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,950
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,916
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,043
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,932
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,942
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,923
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,144
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,998
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,011
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,964
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
31
1,678
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.
Total Revenue
$373 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$409 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,122
$16,113
Spending / Student
$15,495
$17,019
Best Shawnee Mission Pub School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shawnee Mission East High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7500 Mission Rd
Prairie Village, KS 66208
(913) 993-6600
Prairie Village, KS 66208
(913) 993-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,697 students
Rank: #22.
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
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
| 1,626 students
Rank: #33.
Shawnee Mission South High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 37%)
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
| 1,586 students
Rank: #44.
Shawnee Mission West High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8800 W 85th St
Overland Park, KS 66212
(913) 993-7800
Overland Park, KS 66212
(913) 993-7800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,640 students
Rank: #55.
Shawnee Mission North High School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | 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
| 1,568 students
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