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Olathe School District

14160 Black Bob Road
Olathe, KS 66063-2000

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Top 20%

Tel: (913) 780-7000

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

52 Schools

444 Schools

# Students

28,590 Students

135,097 Students

# Teachers

2,084 Teachers

9,658 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Olathe School District	Kansas
6	1,998	90
7	2,085	121
8	2,139	125

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Olathe School District
2022	#45
2021	#40
2019	#36
2018	#41
2017	#29
2016	#23
2015	#21
2014	#26
2013	#26
2012	#60
2011	#45

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40%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Olathe School District	Kansas
2022	40%	29%
2021	37%	28%
2019	42%	33%
2018	42%	33%
2017	44%	34%
2016	45%	35%
2015	45%	33%
2013	91%	77%
2012	93%	84%
2011	93%	84%
2010	92%	82%

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40%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Olathe School District	Kansas
2022	40%	32%
2021	44%	36%
2019	45%	37%
2018	42%	37%
2017	48%	38%
2016	52%	41%
2015	53%	42%
2013	94%	84%
2012	94%	86%
2011	94%	87%
2010	93%	85%

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37%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Olathe School District	Kansas
2022	37%	31%
2021	41%	35%

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95%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Olathe School District	Kansas
2022	95%	89%
2021	92%	86%
2020	92%	87%
2019	94%	86%
2018	94%	86%
2017	91%	85%
2016	89%	85%
2015	91%	85%
2014	92%	85%
2013	90%	85%
2012	91%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Olathe School District	Kansas
2023	0.56	0.57
2022	0.54	0.56
2021	0.54	0.56
2020	0.52	0.55
2019	0.52	0.55
2018	0.50	0.54
2017	0.50	0.54
2016	0.49	0.54
2015	0.48	0.54
2014	0.48	0.53
2013	0.47	0.53
2012	0.46	0.52
2011	0.46	0.51
2010	0.44	0.49
2009	0.39	0.47
2008	0.37	0.45
2007	0.36	0.45
2006	0.34	0.42
2005	0.32	0.44
2004	0.30	0.42
2003	0.28	0.39
2002	0.26	0.38
2001	0.24	0.36
2000	0.22	0.34
1999	0.21	0.34
1998	0.19	0.33
1997	0.18	0.32
1996	0.17	0.31
1995	0.17	0.31
1994	0.16	0.29
1993	0.15	0.28
1992	0.15	0.28
1991	0.15	0.27

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2007)
Year	Olathe School District	Kansas
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Olathe School District	Kansas
2023	5%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	3%
2010	5%	2%
2009	6%	3%
2008	6%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	4%	3%
2004	5%	3%
2003	4%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

19%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Olathe School District	Kansas
2023	18%	21%
2022	18%	21%
2021	17%	20%
2020	17%	20%
2019	17%	20%
2018	16%	19%
2017	16%	19%
2016	15%	19%
2015	15%	19%
2014	14%	18%
2013	13%	18%
2012	13%	17%
2011	13%	16%
2010	12%	16%
2009	11%	14%
2008	10%	13%
2007	9%	13%
2006	8%	12%
2005	7%	12%
2004	6%	11%
2003	5%	10%
2002	5%	10%
2001	4%	9%
2000	4%	8%
1999	3%	8%
1998	3%	7%
1997	2%	7%
1996	2%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	2%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Olathe School District	Kansas
2023	8%	7%
2022	8%	6%
2021	8%	7%
2020	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%
2018	7%	7%
2017	7%	7%
2016	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%
2010	6%	8%
2009	6%	9%
2008	6%	9%
2007	6%	9%
2006	6%	9%
2005	6%	9%
2004	6%	9%
2003	6%	9%
2002	6%	9%
2001	5%	9%
2000	5%	9%
1999	5%	9%
1998	4%	9%
1997	4%	8%
1996	4%	9%
1995	4%	8%
1994	4%	8%
1993	4%	8%
1992	4%	8%
1991	4%	8%

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% White

63%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Olathe School District	Kansas
2023	64%	62%
2022	65%	63%
2021	65%	63%
2020	67%	64%
2019	67%	64%
2018	69%	65%
2017	69%	65%
2016	70%	65%
2015	70%	65%
2014	71%	66%
2013	71%	67%
2012	72%	67%
2011	73%	68%
2010	74%	69%
2009	77%	71%
2008	78%	73%
2007	79%	73%
2006	81%	75%
2005	82%	74%
2004	83%	75%
2003	85%	77%
2002	85%	78%
2001	87%	79%
2000	87%	80%
1999	88%	80%
1998	90%	81%
1997	91%	82%
1996	91%	82%
1995	91%	83%
1994	92%	84%
1993	92%	84%
1992	92%	84%
1991	92%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Olathe School District	Kansas
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Olathe School District	Kansas
2021	$504MM	$9MM
2020	$491MM	$9MM
2019	$466MM	$8MM
2018	$444MM	$8MM
2017	$408MM	$8MM
2016	$373MM	$8MM
2015	$302MM	$7MM
2014	$349MM	$7MM
2012	$322MM	$7MM
2011	$312MM	$7MM
2010	$302MM	$7MM
2009	$315MM	$7MM
2008	$303MM	$7MM
2007	$279MM	$7MM
2006	$258MM	$6MM
2005	$227MM	$6MM
2004	$231MM	$6MM
2003	$192MM	$5MM
2002	$182MM	$5MM
2001	$176MM	$5MM
2000	$158MM	$5MM
1999	$151MM	$5MM
1998	$136MM	$5MM
1997	$126MM	$4MM
1996	$118MM	$4MM
1995	$112MM	$4MM
1992	$85MM	$3MM
1990	$70MM	$3MM

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Spending

$439 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Olathe School District	Kansas
2021	$439MM	$9MM
2020	$416MM	$9MM
2019	$392MM	$8MM
2018	$370MM	$8MM
2017	$333MM	$8MM
2016	$325MM	$7MM
2015	$369MM	$7MM
2014	$351MM	$8MM
2012	$296MM	$7MM
2011	$301MM	$7MM
2010	$369MM	$7MM
2009	$317MM	$7MM
2008	$285MM	$6MM
2007	$270MM	$6MM
2006	$238MM	$6MM
2005	$210MM	$5MM
2004	$189MM	$5MM
2003	$178MM	$5MM
2002	$170MM	$5MM
2001	$165MM	$5MM
2000	$143MM	$4MM
1999	$134MM	$5MM
1998	$124MM	$4MM
1997	$119MM	$4MM
1996	$110MM	$4MM
1995	$104MM	$4MM
1992	$79MM	$3MM
1990	$71MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,622

$16,276

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Olathe School District	Kansas
2021	$17,300	$17,320
2020	$16,287	$16,697
2019	$15,510	$15,744
2018	$14,844	$15,467
2017	$13,863	$15,341
2016	$12,679	$14,640
2015	$10,435	$13,276
2014	$11,991	$13,122
2012	$11,413	$12,936
2011	$11,175	$12,861
2010	$11,183	$13,276
2009	$11,807	$12,944
2008	$11,596	$12,242
2007	$10,927	$11,412
2006	$10,470	$11,285
2005	$9,622	$9,664
2004	$10,074	$10,416
2003	$8,667	$9,484
2002	$8,439	$8,371
2001	$8,511	$8,463
2000	$7,822	$7,904
1999	$7,776	$7,649
1998	$7,258	$7,337
1997	$6,851	$6,957
1995	$6,527	$6,779

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Spending / Student

$15,343

$17,192

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Olathe School District	Kansas
2021	$15,062	$18,249
2020	$13,805	$16,946
2019	$13,052	$15,141
2018	$12,362	$14,392
2017	$11,325	$14,791
2016	$11,031	$14,098
2015	$12,749	$12,850
2014	$12,078	$13,590
2012	$10,511	$12,639
2011	$10,786	$12,670
2010	$13,663	$12,850
2009	$11,899	$12,499
2008	$10,903	$11,520
2007	$10,598	$10,721
2006	$9,635	$10,879
2005	$8,895	$9,345
2004	$8,236	$9,605
2003	$8,023	$8,953
2002	$7,899	$8,130
2001	$7,990	$8,091
2000	$7,077	$7,535
1999	$6,872	$7,512
1998	$6,593	$7,184
1997	$6,489	$6,916
1995	$6,067	$6,698

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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