Kansas City vs Shawnee Mission Pub Sch

How do these districts compare?

Metric Kansas City Shawnee Mission Pub Sch
Location Kansas City, Kansas Shawnee Mission, Kansas
Total Enrollment 22,015 26,618
Number of Schools 43 45
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.5:1 14.9:1

Spending

Metric Kansas City Shawnee Mission Pub Sch
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,507 $15,904
Federal Revenue 15.6% 7.9%
State Revenue 70.8% 54.4%
Local Revenue 13.6% 37.7%
Kansas City
Federal State Local
Shawnee Mission Pub Sch
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Kansas City Shawnee Mission Pub Sch
White 9.9% 60.1%
African American 22.8% 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino 56.2% 22.3%
Asian 6.4% 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.6% 0.2%
Multiracial 3.9% 6.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 74.5% 31.9%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Kansas City Shawnee Mission Pub Sch
AP Courses Offered 11 105
Schools with AP 4 5
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 346.1:1 433.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 50.4% 17.2%

School Types

Kansas City

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Shawnee Mission Pub Sch

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.