Total enrollment
28,194
-928 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
52 schools in Olathe
Kansas · 28,194 students · 3 cities
Olathe runs the local public-school system inside Kansas: 52 K-12 schools serving roughly 28,194 students, with 36 elementary, 10 middle, and 6 high.
4-year change in Olathe
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
52
+1 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Olathe ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #20 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 28,194 | #2 of 156 | #247 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 52 | #2 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #103 of 154 | #3,776 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 28.3% | #139 of 156 | #6,787 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #19 of 85 | #2,100 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 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.
Inside Olathe
State test results across the district's 51 scored schools run from Meadow Lane Elem at 75.7% proficient to Washington Elem at 16.7%, a gap of 59.1 points. That is the 3rd widest gap among 60 Kansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 49 district schools that reported both years went from 29,939 to 26,995 students (down 10%) and from 2,024 to 2,006 full-time teachers (down 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Olathe
Across 52 schools, Olathe hosts about 28,194 students in Kansas. By footprint it is a middle-population district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Olathe comprises 36 elementary, 10 middle, and 6 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Olathe is about 542, above the Kansas average of roughly 355.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Olathe has shrank 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 29,122 students to 28,194. Olathe now counts 52 public schools, up from 51 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Olathe discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.