Total enrollment
28,654
+518 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
58 schools in Kansas City
Kansas · Public K-12
Kansas City, Kansas hosts 58 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 28,654 students, broken out as 36 elementary, 10 middle, and 11 high.
4-year change in Kansas City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
58
+1 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
155,135
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
28,654
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
58
public K-12
About Kansas City
Kansas City, Kansas is home to 58 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 28,654 students. By school count, it is a high-population city.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city spans 36 elementary, 10 middle, 11 high, and 1 other.
Average school size in Kansas City is around 494 students, 39% above the Kansas average of about 355.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 28,654 students, remained close to its prior level from the 28,136 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 57 to 58 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Kansas City discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.