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Enrollment
1,737
High
DISTRICT 1,340 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHAWNEE MISSION PUB SCH·NCES 201164001574
Shawnee Mission East High
7500 Mission Rd, Prairie Village, KS 66208 · (913) 993-6600 · Johnson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,737 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
107 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
220 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 51%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 441 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 433 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 433 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 430 | 25% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
55.1%
KS avg 44.5% . +21.8pp since 2023
Math
54.8%
KS avg 38.8% . +12.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 22 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.1% | 54.8% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 42.4% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.1%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Shawnee Mission East High
Shawnee Mission East High's state test result (45.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Mission East High this school | 1,737 | 12.7% | 45.7% |
| Spring Hill High School Spring Hill | 1,121 | 17.4% | 44.0% |
| Mill Valley High School Shawnee | 1,432 | 10.7% | 49.4% |
| Basehor-Linwood High School Basehor | 882 | 19.7% | 38.0% |
| De Soto High School De Soto | 918 | 21.6% | 43.2% |
| Louisburg High Louisburg | 529 | 14.7% | 49.7% |
Matched among Kansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Shawnee Mission East High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #16 of 262 | #7 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #23 of 262 ▼ 6 | #7 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #23 of 262 ▲ 57 | #7 of 19 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,737 | #17 of 332 | #6 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #155 of 172 | #19 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.2% | #107 of 172 | #18 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.7% | #259 of 263 | #15 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #75 of 100 | #10 of 14 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,737
+12 (+1%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 1,655
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 18.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,737 | 106.9 | 16.3:1 | 13% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 1,671 | 95.6 | 17.5:1 | 13% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 1,697 | 100.3 | 16.9:1 | 12% (207) |
| 2020-21 | 1,725 | 96 | 18.0:1 | 8% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 1,805 | 95.7 | 18.9:1 | 8% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 1,743 | 91 | 19.1:1 | 11% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 1,868 | 109 | 17.1:1 | 9% (171) |
| 2000-01 | 2,094 | 129 | 16.2:1 | 3% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 1,655 | 110 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shawnee Mission East High.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,805 to 1,737); teachers up 12% (95.7 to 106.9).
About Shawnee Mission East High
Shawnee Mission East High is a large high school located in Prairie Village, Kansas. School enrollment was 1,737 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Kansas average about 410 students.
Shawnee Mission Pub Sch serves 26,330 students across 45 schools.
White students are the large majority at Shawnee Mission East High, with 84% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black, and 2% Asian. By the diversity index, Shawnee Mission East High comes in at 29%.
The teaching staff at Shawnee Mission East High is 106.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 16.3:1. That ratio is over the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Kansas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 13%. Public schools in Johnson County average 27%.
Shawnee Mission East High is 10.5 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (45.7% versus 56.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Kansas.
Across Johnson County, median household income is about $109,208, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 58%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. Shawnee Mission East High is among the 168 public schools in Johnson County.
Belinder Elem is located about 0.9 miles from Shawnee Mission East High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Shawnee Mission East High ranks 9th on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Shawnee Mission East High's location as Suburb: Large.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (1,725) to 2024-25 (1,737). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 18.0:1 to 16.3:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
620,631
Census ACS
Median income
$109,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
93,598 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shawnee Mission Pub Sch
- Shawnee Mission Northwest HighHigh · 1,599 students
- Shawnee Mission West HighHigh · 1,599 students
- Shawnee Mission South HighHigh · 1,574 students
- Shawnee Mission North HighHigh · 1,502 students
- Indian Hills MiddleMiddle · 879 students
- Indian Woods MiddleMiddle · 809 students
Other schools in Prairie Village
- Indian Hills MiddleMiddle · 879 students
- Briarwood ElemElementary · 674 students
- Corinth ElemElementary · 576 students
- Belinder ElemElementary · 489 students
- Prairie ElemElementary · 446 students
Nearby schools
- Belinder Elem0.9 mi · 489
- Corinth Elem0.9 mi · 576
- Prairie Elem1.2 mi · 446
- Briarwood Elem1.5 mi · 674
- Tomahawk Elem1.5 mi · 277
- Indian Hills Middle1.6 mi · 879
Frequently asked questions
About Shawnee Mission East HighHow large is Shawnee Mission East High?
Shawnee Mission East High enrolls approximately 1,737 students in grades 09-12.
Is Shawnee Mission East High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shawnee Mission East High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Shawnee Mission East High have?
Shawnee Mission East High employs 107 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Shawnee Mission East High?
Student demographics at Shawnee Mission East High are roughly 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Shawnee Mission East High?
Shawnee Mission East High is overseen by Shawnee Mission Pub Sch in Johnson County.
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