Bonner Springs High

Set in Bonner Springs, Kansas, Bonner Springs High is a big high school, one of the schools within Bonner Springs. It teaches 778 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 90% above the state mean of about 410.

Within Bonner Springs, which oversees 5 schools and 2,437 students, Bonner Springs High is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Bonner Springs High records that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 23% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Bonner Springs High records 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Wyandotte County (around 75%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bonner Springs High falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 36.7%; this one comes in at 20.9%, -15.8 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Wyandotte County put median household income runs about $63,631, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Bonner Springs High is one of 62 public schools in Wyandotte County (combined enrollment of about 30,713 students).

Robert E Clark Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bonner Springs High at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 55.2%.

Bonner Springs High operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 3%: 798 students in 2018 compared to 778 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 61% to 54% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Bonner Springs High community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.