Total enrollment
28,163
-2,737 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
54 schools in Olathe
Kansas · Public K-12
Olathe's public-school count of 54 reflects a system enrolling about 28,163 students inside Kansas, broken out as 36 elementary, 11 middle, and 7 high.
7-year change in Olathe
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
54
+2 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
62%
was 67%
% Hispanic
20%
was 16%
% Black
8%
was 7%
% Asian
5%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Olathe
Olathe, Kansas is home to 54 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 28,163 students. By school count, it is a large city.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city spans 36 elementary, 11 middle, and 7 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 522, noticeably above the state mean of about 355.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 9%: 30,900 students in SY 2017-18 versus 28,163 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 52 to 54 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 67% to 62%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Olathe discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.