Top Rankings
Shawnee Mission Pub School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 8,031 students in Shawnee Mission Pub School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Shawnee Mission Pub School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 26% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Shawnee Mission Pub School District are Shawnee Mission East High School, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School and Shawnee Mission South High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Shawnee Mission Pub School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shawnee Mission East High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
44 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
25,990 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
1,697 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Shawnee Mission Pub School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
31%
Graduation Rate
89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.55
# American Indian Students
63 Students
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
605 Students
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,470 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
21%
# Black Students
2,210 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
9%
6%
# White Students
15,934 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
61%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,676 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
623
70
# Students in K Grade:
1,845
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,959
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,903
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,954
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,904
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,895
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,008
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,928
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,940
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,960
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,102
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,947
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,000
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
22
2,457
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,357 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,752 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$373 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$409 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,357
$16,276
Spending / Student
$15,752
$17,192
Best Shawnee Mission Pub School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shawnee Mission East High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7500 Mission Rd
Prairie Village, KS 66208
(913) 993-6600
Prairie Village, KS 66208
(913) 993-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,671 students
Rank: #22.
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12701 W 67th St
Shawnee, KS 66216
(913) 993-7200
Shawnee, KS 66216
(913) 993-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,619 students
Rank: #33.
Shawnee Mission South High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5800 W 107th St
Overland Park, KS 66207
(913) 993-7500
Overland Park, KS 66207
(913) 993-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,593 students
Rank: #44.
Shawnee Mission West High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8800 W 85th St
Overland Park, KS 66212
(913) 993-7800
Overland Park, KS 66212
(913) 993-7800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,618 students
Rank: #55.
Shawnee Mission North High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7401 Johnson Dr
Mission, KS 66202
(913) 993-6900
Mission, KS 66202
(913) 993-6900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,506 students
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