Shawnee Mission West High

Shawnee Mission West High is one of the substantial 9-12 campuss in Overland Park, Kansas, one of the schools within Shawnee Mission Pub Sch, with 1,599 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 290% bigger than typical.

Shawnee Mission West High is one of 45 schools operated by Shawnee Mission Pub Sch, a district that enrolls 26,330 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Shawnee Mission West High shows that the most-represented group is White (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 33% Hispanic, 15% Black, 8% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Johnson County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Shawnee Mission West High shows 105 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Johnson County runs at roughly 27%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Shawnee Mission West High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.5%; this one delivers 25.1%.

Zooming out to the county, Johnson County reports that median household earnings sit near $109,208, about 58% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Across Johnson County's 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 93,598 students), Shawnee Mission West High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Comanche Elem, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Shawnee Mission West High at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 38.0%.

Shawnee Mission West High operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Shawnee Mission West High's enrollment has contracted 9% since 2018, when it stood at 1,762 (now 1,599). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 55% to 42%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

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