NCES CCD 2024-25 53 schools KS

Best-Resourced Schools in Olathe, KS

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

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53
Schools
27,999
Students
50.2/100
Avg Resource Index
12.7:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

National city placement

Large, fragmented school market

According to NCES CCD 2024-25, Olathe has more public-school enrollment than 96% of the 4,487 US cities in this directory. Olathe is among the largest city school systems in this directory by enrollment, but its campuses are divided among 4 districts. That combination matters: citywide averages blend separate budgets, staffing policies, attendance boundaries, and program rules. For a family comparing schools here, the district column is as important as the city average; two nearby campuses may answer to different boards and draw on different F-33 funding pools.

Combined-grade campuses shape the local portfolio

36 of Olathe's 53 listed schools use NCES's combined or “other” grade-level classification. Citywide averages therefore blend campuses serving unusually broad or nonstandard grade spans with conventional elementary, middle, and high schools. Grade configuration is a first-order comparison here, not a minor label.

Campus spread matters more than the city mean

The 24-point gap between Brougham Elem and Mahaffie Elem shows the range hidden by Olathe's average Resource Investment Index. The city figure is useful for national placement, but families ultimately choose among campuses with different grade spans, enrollment, district affiliations, and reported support fields. Start with schools serving the relevant grade level, then compare the index components rather than assuming the city average describes any one classroom.

City enrollment
Top 4%
School count
Top 3%
Resource Index average
87th percentile
Teacher staffing
82nd percentile

Olathe school enrollment varies 36× across entities

Olathe school enrollment ranges from 56 students (lowest) to 2,011 students (highest), a spread of 1,955 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme heterogeneity inside a single city, with small specialty programs listed alongside large comprehensive campuses. Per-school staffing and program breadth can differ sharply at opposite ends of that enrollment range, so the city average should not be treated as a typical campus.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Olathe student-teacher ratio is 12.7:1 — 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

# School Score
1. Brougham Elem 62
2. Oregon Trail Middle School 61
3. Mission Trail Middle School 60
4. California Trail Middle School 59
5. Green Springs Elem 59
6. Forest View Elem 58
7. Meadow Lane Elem 58
8. Westview Elem 57
9. Clearwater Creek Elementary 56
10. Cedar Creek Elem 56
11. Briarwood Elem 56
12. Prairie Trail Middle School 55
13. Arbor Creek Elementary 55
14. Woodland Elem 55
15. Northview Elem 55
16. Sunnyside Elementary School 54
17. Frontier Trail Middle School 53
18. Prairie Center Elem 53
19. Heritage Elementary 53
20. Woodland Spring Middle School 53
21. Pioneer Trail Middle School 52
22. Regency Place Elementary 52
23. Millbrooke Elementary 51
24. Black Bob Elem 51
25. Scarborough Elem 51
26. Havencroft Elem 51
27. Fairview Elem 51
28. Central Elem 50
29. Olathe Northwest High School 49
30. Santa Fe Trail Middle School 49
31. Chisholm Trail Middle School 49
32. Ravenwood Elementary 49
33. Madison Place Elementary 49
34. Prairie Creek Elementary 48
35. Ridgeview Elem 48
36. Indian Trail Middle School 47
37. Heatherstone Elem 47
38. Liberty View Elementary 46
39. Olathe East Sr High 45
40. Olathe South Sr High 45
41. Summit Trail Middle School 45
42. Timber Sage Elementary School 45
43. Tomahawk Elem 45
44. Walnut Grove Elem 44
45. Countryside Elementary 44
46. Washington Elem 43
47. Rolling Ridge Elem 43
48. Indian Creek Elem 43
49. School for Deaf Elementary 42
50. School for Deaf High 41

Showing top 50 of 53 schools.

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Olathe

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 Countryside Elementary 69.7/100
  2. 2 School for Deaf High 69.1/100
  3. 3 Pioneer Trail Middle School 68.0/100
  4. 4 Olathe North Sr High 66.4/100
  5. 5 Santa Fe Trail Middle School 65.9/100

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Which Olathe school has the highest Resource Investment Index? ▼

Brougham Elem has the highest Resource Investment Index among the Olathe schools in this federal-data comparison at 62/100. The index summarizes reported staffing, counseling, gifted-program, and attendance inputs; it is not an academic rating.

How many schools are in Olathe, KS? ▼

Olathe has 53 public schools with a total enrollment of 27,999 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 12.7:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. The Resource Investment Index uses reported student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance; it is not an academic rating. Cities must include at least five schools to be listed. This public-data comparison is for informational purposes: verify current enrollment, attendance boundaries, and programs with the school district before acting. See the guide to understanding NCES data.