Shawnee Mission Pub Sch
Shawnee Mission Pub Sch is a public school district based in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, serving 26,513 students in 45 schools. By enrollment it ranks #3 of the 84 Kansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 98% of them. Its schools average 589 students each, more than the Kansas median of 395. It spends about $11,356 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Kansas median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Shawnee Mission Pub Sch compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Shawnee Mission Pub Sch | Kansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,356 | $12,405 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,069 | $7,438 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $409.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $373.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,859 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,537 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 803 | 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.
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Peer 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 | 28,195 | 52 | $13,926 | 12.9 | #2 |
| Shawnee Mission Pub SchShawnee Mission · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk City Public SchoolsNorfolk, VA | 26,807 | $13,372 | 12.9 |
| Livingston ParishLivingston, LA | 26,499 | $11,124 | 14.9 |
| Montgomery CountyMontgomery, AL | 26,395 | $10,110 | 17.6 |
| Temecula Valley UnifiedTemecula, CA | 26,298 | $11,888 | 23.5 |
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.
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