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Wyandotte County

Kansas · Public K-12

62 public schools serving approximately 30,967 students, in a county of 167,654 residents.

Schools
62
5 districts
Enrollment
30,967
NCES CCD
Median income
$63,631
Below Kansas avg
Free/reduced lunch
73.3%
Above Kansas avg
Elementary
38
schools
Middle
11
schools
High
12
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Kansas City
22,013 students · 5 districts in Wyandotte County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Wyandotte 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
White
42%
Hispanic
34%
Black
19%
Asian
5%
Two or more
17%
Native American
2%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
19%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
20%
Asian
6%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
21.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
12.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.7%
civilian labor
Median age
34
27.4% under 18

All schools (62)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
John Fiske ElemKansas CityElementaryPK-051,908·
Wyandotte HighKansas CityHigh09-121,832·
J C Harmon HighKansas CityHigh09-121,330·
Turner HighKansas CityHigh09-121,171·
Washington HighKansas CityHigh09-121,114·
Sumner Academy of Arts & ScienceKansas CityHigh08-121,102·
Carl B. Bruce Middle SchoolKansas CityMiddle06-08837·
Rosedale MiddleKansas CityMiddle06-08798·
F L Schlagle HighKansas CityHigh09-12792·
Piper HighKansas CityHigh09-12779·
Bonner Springs HighBonner SpringsHigh09-12777·
Piper MiddleKansas CityMiddle06-08708·
Gloria Willis Middle SchoolKansas CityMiddle06-08707·
Central MiddleKansas CityMiddle06-08686·
Piper Creek ElementaryKansas CityElementary03-05608·
D D Eisenhower MiddleKansas CityMiddle06-08590·
M E Pearson ElemKansas CityElementaryPK-05582·
Chelsea ElemKansas CityElementaryKG-05575·
Turner Middle SchoolKansas CityMiddle06-08571·
Argentine MiddleKansas CityMiddle06-08569·
Turner ElemKansas CityElementaryPK-05565·
Robert E Clark MiddleBonner SpringsMiddle06-08563·
Hazel Grove ElemKansas CityElementaryKG-05551·
Piper Prairie ElementaryKansas CityElementaryPK-02539·
Oak Grove ElemKansas CityElementaryPK-05526·
West Park Elementary SchoolKansas CityElementaryKG-05520·
Midland TrailKansas CityElementaryPK-06494·
Lowell Brune Elementary SchoolKansas CityElementaryKG-05491·
Whittier ElemKansas CityElementaryKG-05480·
Welborn ElemKansas CityElementaryKG-05468·
Arrowhead MiddleKansas CityMiddle06-08419·
Frances Willard ElemKansas CityElementaryKG-05405·
John F Kennedy ElemKansas CityElementaryKG-05401·
Delaware Ridge ElementaryKansas CityElementaryPK-05384·
Bonner Springs ElementaryBonner SpringsElementaryPK-05362·
Bertram Caruthers ElemKansas CityElementaryKG-05352·
Edwardsville ElemEdwardsvilleElementaryKG-05341·
Quindaro ElemKansas CityElementaryKG-05319·
Frank Rushton ElemKansas CityElementaryPK-05311·
Silver City ElemKansas CityElementaryPK-05307·
Stony Point NorthKansas CityElementaryKG-05307·
Turner Sixth Grade AcademyKansas CityMiddle06-06293·
Grant ElemKansas CityElementaryKG-05289·
Stony Point SouthKansas CityElementaryKG-05277·
Claude A Huyck ElemKansas CityElementaryKG-05275·
McKinley Elementary SchoolKansas CityElementaryKG-05265·
Douglass ElemKansas CityElementaryKG-05260·
Banneker ElemKansas CityElementaryKG-05256·
Eugene Ware ElemKansas CityElementaryKG-05246·
Junction ElementaryKansas CityElementaryPK-05245·
Thomas A Edison ElemKansas CityElementaryKG-05225·
Mark Twain ElemKansas CityElementaryKG-05217·
Noble Prentis ElemKansas CityElementaryKG-05216·
New Stanley ElemKansas CityElementaryKG-05214·
Emerson ElemKansas CityElementaryKG-05182·
Lindbergh ElemKansas CityElementaryKG-05166·
500 ReachKansas CityHigh09-1298·
Alfred Fairfax AcademyKansas CityHigh09-1267·
Beyond the BellKansas CityHigh09-1215·
School for Blind HighKansas CityHigh07-1211·
Bridges/Wyandot AcademyKansas CityOtherKG-127·
School for Blind ElementaryKansas CityElementaryPK-062·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Wyandotte County?
Wyandotte County, Kansas has 62 public K-12 schools serving approximately 30,967 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Wyandotte County?
The county's public school system includes 38 elementary, 11 middle, 12 high, 1 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Wyandotte County?
Kansas City is the largest school district in Wyandotte County, serving approximately 22,013 students. The county contains 5 school districts overall.
What is the population of Wyandotte County?
Wyandotte County, Kansas has a population of approximately 167,654, with a median age of 34. About 27.4% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Wyandotte County?
Median household income in Wyandotte County is $63,631, below the Kansas average of $66,199. About 12.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Wyandotte County?
Approximately 21.2% of adults 25 and older in Wyandotte County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Wyandotte County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 73.3% of students in Wyandotte County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Kansas county average of 50.0%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Wyandotte County schools?
Across Wyandotte County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 18.1 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Wyandotte County?
Wyandotte County residents are approximately 42% White, 34% Hispanic, 19% Black, 5% Asian, 17% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Wyandotte County is owner-occupied?
Wyandotte County has about 68,803 housing units, of which roughly 62.0% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data