Total enrollment
93,598
+501 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
Johnson County
Kansas · Public K-12
Johnson County, Kansas reports 168 public K-12 schools to NCES, set against a county population of about 620,631, with a mix of 112 elementary, 32 middle, and 24 high.
4-year change in Johnson County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
168
+7 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Johnson County ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #1 of 57 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 93,598 | #1 of 61 | #103 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 168 | #1 of 61 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #48 of 61 | #1,303 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 26.7% | #61 of 61 | #2,449 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.8% | #9 of 60 | #912 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Johnson County school rankings
Residents
620,631
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
168
7 districts
Enrollment
93,598
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$109,208
Above Kansas avg
Free/reduced lunch
26.7%
Below Kansas avg
Elementary
112
44,326 students
Middle
32
19,407 students
High
24
29,865 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Olathe
28,194 students · 7 districts in Johnson County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Johnson County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
57.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
3.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.2%
civilian labor
Median age
39
23.5% under 18
Test scores in Johnson County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 162 schools ranked. Kansas state average: 44.5%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Westwood View Elem· 90.8%
- Mission Trail Elementary· 86.1%
- Highlands Elem· 84.5%
- Corinth Elem· 83.4%
- Aspen Grove Elementary· 82.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Washington Elem· 21.1%
- Shawanoe Elem· 25.9%
- Rolling Ridge Elem· 31.9%
- Apache Elem· 33.9%
- Shawnee Mission West High· 34.2%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olathe North Sr High | Olathe | High | 09-12 | 2,011 | · |
| Olathe Northwest High School | Olathe | High | 09-12 | 1,958 | · |
| Olathe East Sr High | Olathe | High | 09-12 | 1,844 | · |
| Gardner Edgerton High | Gardner | High | 09-12 | 1,794 | · |
| Olathe South Sr High | Olathe | High | 09-12 | 1,778 | · |
| Shawnee Mission East High | Prairie Village | High | 09-12 | 1,737 | · |
| Shawnee Mission Northwest High | Shawnee | High | 09-12 | 1,599 | · |
| Shawnee Mission West High | Overland Park | High | 09-12 | 1,599 | · |
| Shawnee Mission South High | Overland Park | High | 09-12 | 1,574 | · |
| Olathe West High School | Olathe | High | 09-12 | 1,557 | · |
| Blue Valley West High | Overland Park | High | 09-12 | 1,534 | · |
| Shawnee Mission North High | Overland Park | High | 09-12 | 1,502 | · |
| Blue Valley Northwest High | Overland Park | High | 09-12 | 1,496 | · |
| Mill Valley High School | Shawnee | High | 09-12 | 1,432 | · |
| Blue Valley High | Stilwell | High | 09-12 | 1,396 | · |
| Blue Valley North High | Overland Park | High | 09-12 | 1,376 | · |
| Spring Hill High School | Spring Hill | High | 09-12 | 1,121 | · |
| Blue Valley Southwest High School | Overland Park | High | 09-12 | 1,057 | · |
| De Soto High School | De Soto | High | 09-12 | 918 | · |
| Indian Hills Middle | Prairie Village | Middle | 07-08 | 879 | · |
| Indian Woods Middle | Overland Park | Middle | 07-08 | 809 | · |
| Aubry Bend Middle School | Overland Park | Middle | 06-08 | 792 | · |
| Westridge Middle | Overland Park | Middle | 07-08 | 761 | · |
| Trailridge Middle | Shawnee | Middle | 07-08 | 752 | · |
| Hocker Grove Middle | Shawnee | Middle | 07-08 | 714 | · |
| Prairie Trail Middle School | Olathe | Middle | 06-08 | 709 | · |
| Frontier Trail Middle School | Olathe | Middle | 06-08 | 693 | · |
| Mission Trail Middle School | Olathe | Middle | 06-08 | 680 | · |
| Trail Ridge Middle School | Gardner | Middle | 05-08 | 679 | · |
| Mill Creek Middle School | Lenexa | Middle | 06-08 | 676 | · |
| Briarwood Elem | Prairie Village | Elementary | PK-06 | 674 | · |
| Monticello Trails Middle School | Shawnee | Middle | 06-08 | 655 | · |
| Oregon Trail Middle School | Olathe | Middle | 06-08 | 632 | · |
| Santa Fe Trail Middle School | Olathe | Middle | 06-08 | 623 | · |
| Oxford Middle | Overland Park | Middle | 06-08 | 620 | · |
| Pioneer Trail Middle School | Olathe | Middle | 06-08 | 617 | · |
| Manchester Park Elementary | Lenexa | Elementary | PK-05 | 616 | · |
| Stanley Elementary | Overland Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 610 | · |
| Spring Hill Elementary School | Spring Hill | Elementary | PK-05 | 600 | · |
| Blue Valley Middle | Overland Park | Middle | 06-08 | 593 | · |
| Cedar Hills Elementary | Overland Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 587 | · |
| California Trail Middle School | Olathe | Middle | 06-08 | 584 | · |
| Timber Creek Elementary School | Overland Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 583 | · |
| Indian Trail Middle School | Olathe | Middle | 06-08 | 582 | · |
| Pleasant Ridge Middle | Overland Park | Middle | 06-08 | 581 | · |
| Corinth Elem | Prairie Village | Elementary | PK-06 | 576 | · |
| Summit Trail Middle School | Olathe | Middle | 06-08 | 576 | · |
| Chisholm Trail Middle School | Olathe | Middle | 06-08 | 569 | · |
| Harmony Elementary | Overland Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 562 | · |
| Valley Park Elementary | Overland Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 549 | · |
| Brookridge Elem | Overland Park | Elementary | PK-06 | 548 | · |
| Pioneer Ridge Middle School | Gardner | Middle | 05-08 | 548 | · |
| Wolf Springs Elementary School | Overland Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 541 | · |
| Overland Trail Middle | Overland Park | Middle | 06-08 | 540 | · |
| Lakewood Middle | Overland Park | Middle | 06-08 | 537 | · |
| Harmony Middle | Overland Park | Middle | 06-08 | 536 | · |
| Leawood Elementary | Leawood | Elementary | KG-05 | 533 | · |
| Overland Trail Elementary | Overland Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 531 | · |
| Shawanoe Elem | Shawnee | Elementary | PK-06 | 530 | · |
| Apache Elem | Overland Park | Elementary | PK-06 | 526 | · |
| Clearwater Creek Elementary | Olathe | Elementary | PK-05 | 522 | · |
| Madison Elementary | Gardner | Elementary | PK-04 | 521 | · |
| Wheatridge Middle School | Gardner | Middle | 05-08 | 517 | · |
| Mill Creek Elem | Shawnee | Elementary | PK-06 | 495 | · |
| Leawood Middle | Leawood | Middle | 06-08 | 493 | · |
| Oak Hill Elementary | Overland Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 491 | · |
| Belinder Elem | Prairie Village | Elementary | PK-06 | 489 | · |
| Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary | Overland Park | Elementary | PK-06 | 480 | · |
| Rosehill Elem | Lenexa | Elementary | PK-06 | 477 | · |
| Sunrise Point Elementary | Overland Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 476 | · |
| Mize Elementary School | Shawnee | Elementary | PK-05 | 474 | · |
| Rising Star Elem | Lenexa | Elementary | PK-06 | 473 | · |
| Blue River Elementary | Overland Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 472 | · |
| Brookwood Elem | Leawood | Elementary | PK-06 | 466 | · |
| Clear Creek Elem | Shawnee | Elementary | PK-05 | 461 | · |
| Canyon Creek Elementary | Lenexa | Elementary | PK-05 | 459 | · |
| Ray Marsh Elem | Shawnee | Elementary | PK-06 | 458 | · |
| Lakewood Elementary | Overland Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 456 | · |
| Nieman Elem | Shawnee | Elementary | PK-06 | 456 | · |
| Mahaffie Elem | Olathe | Elementary | PK-05 | 449 | · |
| Prairie Elem | Prairie Village | Elementary | PK-06 | 446 | · |
| Riverview Elementary | Shawnee | Elementary | PK-05 | 441 | · |
| Prairie Star Middle | Leawood | Middle | 06-08 | 438 | · |
| Regency Place Elementary | Olathe | Elementary | PK-05 | 435 | · |
| Prairie Creek Elementary | Olathe | Elementary | PK-05 | 432 | · |
| Indian Valley Elementary | Overland Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 431 | · |
| Prairie Ridge Elementary School | Shawnee | Elementary | PK-05 | 431 | · |
| Liberty View Elementary | Olathe | Elementary | KG-05 | 430 | · |
| Trailwood Elem | Overland Park | Elementary | PK-06 | 429 | · |
| Starside Elem | De Soto | Elementary | PK-05 | 428 | · |
| John Diemer Elem | Overland Park | Elementary | PK-06 | 427 | · |
| Rhein Benninghoven Elem | Shawnee | Elementary | PK-06 | 423 | · |
| Forest View Elem | Olathe | Elementary | PK-05 | 419 | · |
| Ravenwood Elementary | Olathe | Elementary | PK-05 | 418 | · |
| Merriam Park Elementary | Merriam | Elementary | PK-06 | 415 | · |
| Heartland Elementary | Overland Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 412 | · |
| Timber Sage Elementary School | Olathe | Elementary | PK-05 | 401 | · |
| Christa McAuliffe Elem | Lenexa | Elementary | PK-06 | 400 | · |
| Sunset Ridge Elementary | Overland Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 396 | · |
| Bluejacket-Flint | Shawnee | Elementary | PK-06 | 395 | · |
Cities in Johnson County
About Johnson County
Johnson County is an expansive county of about 620,631 residents in Kansas. Its public-school system serves approximately 93,598 students across 168 schools.
Looking at the broader picture, census numbers show the median household earns about $109,208 a year, about 58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate is around 3%. That income level is 65% higher than the Kansas median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Johnson County is built around 112 elementary schools (44,326 students), 32 middle schools (19,407), and 24 high schools (29,865).
Olathe is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 28,194 students across Johnson County.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 93,598 students, stayed largely flat from the 93,097 reported in SY 2020-21. Johnson County now counts 168 public schools, up from 161 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Johnson County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data