Teaching & learning
District profile / Kansas
Olathe
28,195
Students
2024-25 school year
52
Schools
2024-25 school year
$13,926
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 12% above the Kansas median
12.9
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Kansas median 13.5
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. It spends about $13,926 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Kansas median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher. We've matched 3 news stories to the district.
How Olathe compares
OlatheKansas median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$503.8 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 5%State 60%Local 35%
| Measure | Olathe | Kansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,926 | $12,405 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,588 | $7,438 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $438.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $503.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,189 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 4,116 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 344 | 449 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
3 stories matchedPeer districts in Kansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WichitaWichita | 46,073 | 81 | $13,586 | 14.3 | #1 |
| OlatheOlathe · this district | 28,195 | 52 | $13,926 | 12.9 | #2 |
| Shawnee Mission Pub SchShawnee Mission | 26,513 | 45 | $11,356 | 14.3 | #3 |
| Blue ValleyOverland Park | 22,252 | 37 | $11,417 | 13.3 | #4 |
| Kansas CityKansas City | 21,538 | 43 | $13,315 | 15.4 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield CityBakersfield, CA | 28,365 | $15,168 | 20.4 |
| Alachua CountyGainesville, FL | 28,204 | $10,880 | 17.2 |
| Charles County Public SchoolsLa Plata, MD | 28,162 | $16,152 | 14.4 |
| Boulder Valley School District No. Re2Boulder, CO | 27,988 | $14,027 | 17.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ks-olathe