An equity score of 45/100 ranks Bonner Springs #149 of 252 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,837 per pupil, Bonner Springs ranks #214 of 286 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,520
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,837
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bonner Springs operates 5 public schools serving 2,520 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Wyandotte County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,837 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 286 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.7% local, 67.0% state, and 7.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 45/100, ranked #149 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 323.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 27.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.5% White, 21.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Delaware Ridge Elementary, with a diversity index of 67.1/100.
Its largest campus is Bonner Springs High, enrolling 778 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Bonner Springs High accounts for 30.9% of all Bonner Springs student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bonner Springs-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Bonner Springs school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Bonner Springs school enrollment ranges from 331 students (lowest) to 778 students (highest), a spread of 447 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bonner Springs student-counselor ratio is 324:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Bonner Springs is typically wider than the Bonner Springs-aggregate figure suggests.
Bonner Springs chronic absenteeism rate is 27.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Bonner Springs is typically wider than the Bonner Springs-aggregate figure suggests.