Olathe is a public school district based in Olathe, Kansas, serving 28,195 students in 52 schools. By enrollment it ranks #2 of the 84 Kansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 542 students each, more than the Kansas median of 395. We've matched 2 news stories to the district.
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olathe Olathe, KS | 28,195 | 52 | 542 | #2 | 2 |
| Wichita Wichita, KS | 46,073 | 81 | 569 | #1 | 0 |
| Shawnee Mission Pub Sch Shawnee Mission, KS | 26,513 | 45 | 589 | #3 | 0 |
| Blue Valley Overland Park, KS | 22,252 | 37 | 601 | #4 | 0 |
| Kansas City Kansas City, KS | 21,538 | 43 | 501 | #5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olathe Olathe, KS | 28,195 | 52 | 542 | #2 | 2 |
| Elizabeth Public Schools Elizabeth, NJ | 28,454 | 37 | 769 | #2 | 0 |
| Bakersfield City Bakersfield, CA | 28,365 | 45 | 630 | #28 | 1 |
| Alachua County Gainesville, FL | 28,204 | 62 | 455 | #27 | 0 |
| Charles County Public Schools La Plata, MD | 28,162 | 40 | 704 | #9 | 0 |
| Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 Boulder, CO | 27,988 | 56 | 500 | #9 | 4 |
| Arlington County Public Schools Arlington, VA | 27,950 | 42 | 665 | #9 | 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.