Total enrollment
2,835
+279 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Piper-Kansas City
Kansas · 2,835 students · 1 city
Public-school families inside Piper-Kansas City pick from 4 schools serving the district's roughly 2,835 K-12 students (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Piper-Kansas City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Piper-Kansas City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #59 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,835 | #36 of 156 | #3,404 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #90 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #142 of 154 | #5,820 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 28.4% | #138 of 156 | #6,780 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #5 of 85 | #660 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 Piper-Kansas City
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,375 to 2,835 students (up 19%) and from 140 to 185 full-time teachers (up 32%), 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper High | Kansas City | High | 09-12 | 913 |
| Piper Middle | Kansas City | Middle | 06-08 | 680 |
| Piper Prairie Elementary | Kansas City | Elementary | PK-02 | 644 |
| Piper Creek Elementary | Kansas City | Elementary | 03-05 | 598 |
About Piper-Kansas City
Across 4 schools, Piper-Kansas City educates about 2,835 students in Kansas. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
For a sense of the school types, Piper-Kansas City consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Piper-Kansas City runs about 709 students per school, 100% above the state mean of roughly 355.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,835 students, increased 11% from the 2,556 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Piper-Kansas City discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.