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Best Schools · Kansas · Fastest-growing

Fastest-growing Kansas public schools, 2017-2024

Kansas public schools open in both 2017-18 and 2024-25 with at least 200 students in 2017, ranked by percentage enrollment change over the seven-year window.

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KANSAS · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
601Paul B Cooper ElemWichitaDerby317278-12.3%
602Grant ElemKansas CityKansas City330289-12.4%
603Buhler Grade SchoolBuhlerBuhler275241-12.4%
604Clay Center Community MiddleClay CenterClay County258226-12.4%
605Chisholm Middle SchoolNewtonNewton482422-12.4%
606Kepley Middle SchoolUlyssesUlysses336294-12.5%
607Inman Jr/Sr High SchoolInmanInman215188-12.6%
608Lincoln ElementaryHoisingtonHoisington221193-12.7%
609Larned Sr HighLarnedFt Larned268234-12.7%
610St. Marys Junior Senior HighSt MarysKaw Valley282246-12.8%
611Emporia Middle SchoolEmporiaEmporia968843-12.9%
612Lindbergh ElemKansas CityKansas City248216-12.9%
613Oatville ElemWichitaHaysville414360-13.0%
614Madison Place ElementaryOlatheOlathe439382-13.0%
615Oswego Neosho Hgts ElemOswegoOswego205178-13.2%
616McPherson HighMcPhersonMcPherson759658-13.3%
617Bonner Springs ElementaryBonner SpringsBonner Springs405351-13.3%
618Mission Valley Junior and Senior High SchoolEskridgeMission Valley249216-13.3%
619Sunflower Elementary SchoolAndoverAndover424367-13.4%
620Broken Arrow ElemShawneeShawnee Mission Pub Sch441382-13.4%
621Ortiz Elementary SchoolWichitaWichita373323-13.4%
622Meadowview ElemParsonsLabette County424367-13.4%
623Midland TrailKansas CityTurner-Kansas City572495-13.5%
624Fort Scott Middle SchoolFort ScottFort Scott431372-13.7%
625Merriam Park ElementaryMerriamShawnee Mission Pub Sch482415-13.9%
626Wheatland ElemValley CenterValley Center Pub Sch378325-14.0%
627Kensler ElemWichitaWichita568488-14.1%
628Heatherstone ElemOlatheOlathe403346-14.1%
629Frontier Trail Middle SchoolOlatheOlathe808693-14.2%
630Wiley ElemHolcombHolcomb254218-14.2%
631Grand Star ElementaryGardnerGardner Edgerton443380-14.2%
632Wineteer ElemWichitaDerby463397-14.3%
633Sunset ElemSalinaSalina444380-14.4%
634McPherson Middle SchoolMcPhersonMcPherson554474-14.4%
635Belmont Elementary SchoolShawneeDe Soto445381-14.4%
636Sullivan ElemUlyssesUlysses395338-14.4%
637Osawatomie HighOsawatomieOsawatomie345295-14.5%
638Eugene Ware ElemKansas CityKansas City283242-14.5%
639Burlington HighBurlingtonBurlington288246-14.6%
640Fairfield SchoolsLangdonFairfield314268-14.6%
641Meade ElemMeadeMeade285243-14.7%
642Quindaro ElemKansas CityKansas City381325-14.7%
643W A White ElemEmporiaEmporia291248-14.8%
644Rosehill ElemLenexaShawnee Mission Pub Sch560477-14.8%
645Mulvane Elem W D MunsonMulvaneMulvane477406-14.9%
646Robinson Middle SchoolTopekaTopeka Public Schools424361-14.9%
647Santa Fe Trail Middle SchoolOlatheOlathe732623-14.9%
648Augusta Middle SchoolAugustaAugusta523445-14.9%
649Olathe South Sr HighOlatheOlathe2,0891,778-14.9%
650Chase Middle SchoolTopekaTopeka Public Schools459390-15.0%
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