Kansas City is a public school district based in Kansas City, Kansas, serving 21,538 students in 43 schools. By enrollment it ranks #5 of the 84 Kansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 95% of them. Its schools average 501 students each, more than the Kansas median of 395.
We haven't matched any stories to Kansas City yet. Recent Kansas coverage is on the Kansas page.
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Kansas City, KS | 21,538 | 43 | 501 | #5 | 0 |
| Wichita Wichita, KS | 46,073 | 81 | 569 | #1 | 0 |
| Olathe Olathe, KS | 28,195 | 52 | 542 | #2 | 2 |
| Shawnee Mission Pub Sch Shawnee Mission, KS | 26,513 | 45 | 589 | #3 | 0 |
| Blue Valley Overland Park, KS | 22,252 | 37 | 601 | #4 | 0 |
| Topeka Public Schools Topeka, KS | 12,623 | 27 | 468 | #6 | 0 |
| Lawrence Lawrence, KS | 10,443 | 18 | 580 | #7 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Kansas City, KS | 21,538 | 43 | 501 | #5 | 0 |
| Murrieta Valley Unified Murrieta, CA | 21,712 | 21 | 1,034 | #50 | 0 |
| Evergreen School District (Clark) Vancouver, WA | 21,603 | 39 | 554 | #10 | 0 |
| Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Evansville, IN | 21,589 | 38 | 568 | #2 | 0 |
| Bethel School District Spanaway, WA | 21,450 | 36 | 596 | #11 | 0 |
| Tustin Unified Tustin, CA | 21,342 | 28 | 762 | #51 | 0 |
| Rapides Parish Alexandria, LA | 21,340 | 43 | 496 | #10 | 0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.