Total enrollment
28,163
-3,503 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
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.
4-year change in Olathe
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
54
-1 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
145,057
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
28,163
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
54
public K-12
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-school enrollment runs near 522, noticeably above the state mean of about 355.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 11%: 31,666 students in SY 2020-21 versus 28,163 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 55 to 54 across the same 4-year window.
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.