Public schools in Olathe, KS
Olathe has 53 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 6 high, 11 middle, 36 elementary, enrolling 27,999 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Olathe Public Schools runs 47 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Olathe's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Olathe | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olathe Public Schools | 47 | 29,034 | $14,314 |
| Spring Hill | 3 | 5,371 | $10,928 |
| School for Deaf | 2 | 117 | not reported |
| Blue Valley Unified School District 229 | 1 | 22,384 | $12,498 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
6 high schools in Olathe, 9,210 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olathe North Senior High | 2,011 | 14.3 | 34.3% | Olathe Public Schools |
| Olathe Northwest High School | 1,958 | 15.7 | 12.3% | Olathe Public Schools |
| Olathe East Senior High | 1,844 | 14.4 | 23.2% | Olathe Public Schools |
| Olathe South Senior High | 1,778 | 15.1 | 16.9% | Olathe Public Schools |
| Olathe West High School | 1,557 | 14.4 | 18.9% | Olathe Public Schools |
| School for Deaf High | 62 | 4.7 | 21.0% | School for Deaf |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
11 middle schools in Olathe, 6,598 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Trail Middle School | 709 | 14.0 | 5.9% | Olathe Public Schools |
| Frontier Trail Middle School | 693 | 13.7 | 15.4% | Olathe Public Schools |
| Mission Trail Middle School | 680 | 13.6 | 7.2% | Olathe Public Schools |
| Oregon Trail Middle School | 632 | 11.4 | 38.9% | Olathe Public Schools |
| Santa Fe Trail Middle School | 623 | 10.8 | 42.7% | Olathe Public Schools |
| Pioneer Trail Middle School | 617 | 11.8 | 40.5% | Olathe Public Schools |
| California Trail Middle School | 584 | 12.3 | 11.5% | Olathe Public Schools |
| Indian Trail Middle School | 582 | 11.6 | 42.4% | Olathe Public Schools |
| Summit Trail Middle School | 576 | 12.4 | 25.9% | Olathe Public Schools |
| Chisholm Trail Middle School | 569 | 12.4 | 10.0% | Olathe Public Schools |
One more middle school
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Spring Middle School | 333 | 13.3 | 3.6% | Spring Hill |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
36 elementary schools in Olathe, 12,191 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater Creek Elementary | 522 | 16.4 | 11.3% | Olathe Public Schools |
| Mahaffie Elementary | 449 | 14.4 | 34.3% | Olathe Public Schools |
| Regency Place Elementary | 435 | 14.7 | 10.1% | Olathe Public Schools |
| Prairie Creek Elementary | 432 | 14.9 | 5.6% | Spring Hill |
| Liberty View Elementary | 430 | 12.9 | 11.2% | Blue Valley Unified |
| Forest View Elementary | 419 | 15.0 | 9.5% | Olathe Public Schools |
| Ravenwood Elementary | 418 | 13.9 | 26.1% | Olathe Public Schools |
| Timber Sage Elementary School | 401 | 13.8 | 6.2% | Spring Hill |
| Walnut Grove Elementary | 394 | 15.2 | 17.8% | Olathe Public Schools |
| Washington Elementary | 385 | 9.4 | 71.7% | Olathe Public Schools |
The other 26 elementary schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Olathe's public schools compare with Kansas's
The median Olathe school has 13.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the Kansas median of 12.7. 19% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 35% across the state. Its median school enrolls 370 students (state 294).
| Olathe | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.6 | 12.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 370 | 294 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 19% | 35% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 11% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 53 Olathe schools and the 1,328 Kansas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Olathe
- Olathe Public SchoolsRuns 47 of Olathe's 53 public schools and spent $14,314 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,314
- Olathe North Senior High, the largest high school in Olathe2,011 students in 2024-25, 14.3 per teacher.2,011
- Compare Olathe Public Schools with Spring HillOlathe's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in KansasKansas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Olathe addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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- Lawrence18 schools
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Questions about schools in Olathe
How many public schools are in Olathe, KS?
53 public schools with an address in Olathe were open in 2024-25: 6 high, 11 middle, 36 elementary, enrolling 27,999 students.What is the largest high school in Olathe?
Olathe North Senior High, with 2,011 students in 2024-25 (Olathe Public Schools).Which districts run Olathe's schools?
Olathe Public Schools (47 schools), Spring Hill (3 schools), School for Deaf (2 schools), Blue Valley Unified School District 229 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25