NCES CCD 2024-25 5 schools KS

Best-Resourced Schools in Leawood, KS

5 public K-12 schools in Leawood from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

5 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.

The highest-ranked of Leawood's 5 public schools is Leawood Elementary, scoring 46/100, against a city average of 53.2/100. Computed live across every Leawood campus reporting to NCES.

Every public school in Leawood, KS, ranked by Resource Investment Index.

5
Schools
2,219
Students
53.2/100
Avg Quality
13.2:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Leawood Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Leawood, KS enrolls 2,219 students across 5 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 13.2:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 53.2/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.

The most-resourced campus in Leawood on this index is Leawood Elementary, at 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 533 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Leawood spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.

Leawood Elementary accounts for 24.0% of all Leawood public-school enrollment

That concentration means Leawood-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: Elementary. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Leawood operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country

Most Leawood school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Leawood student-teacher ratio is 13.2:1 — low (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

# School Score
1. Leawood Elementary 46
2. Leawood Middle 57
3. Prairie Star Middle 64
4. Mission Trail Elementary 51
5. Prairie Star Elementary 48

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Leawood

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Prairie Star Middle 42.0/100
  2. 2 Prairie Star Elementary 40.9/100
  3. 3 Mission Trail Elementary 40.8/100
  4. 4 Leawood Middle 32.7/100
  5. 5 Leawood Elementary 27.3/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Leawood, KS?

The highest-ranked school in Leawood is Leawood Elementary with a quality score of 46/100. There are 5 public schools in Leawood with 2,219 total students.

How many schools are in Leawood, KS?

Leawood has 5 public schools with a total enrollment of 2,219 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 13.2:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.