Piper-Kansas City operates 4 public schools serving 2,780 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,835 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Wyandotte County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,909 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 31.4% local, 63.0% state, and 5.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $71,151 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 16/100, ranked #248 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 316.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.8% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% African American across the district's schools.
Piper High accounts for 32.2% of all Piper-Kansas City student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Piper-Kansas City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Piper-Kansas City student-counselor ratio is 316:1 — 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 Piper-Kansas City is typically wider than the Piper-Kansas City-aggregate figure suggests.
Piper-Kansas City chronic absenteeism rate is 16.9% — 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 Piper-Kansas City is typically wider than the Piper-Kansas City-aggregate figure suggests.
Piper-Kansas City has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,780 students.
How much does Piper-Kansas City spend per student?
Piper-Kansas City spends $12,909 per student. The district has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #248 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Piper-Kansas City?
The average teacher salary in Piper-Kansas City is $71,151 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Piper-Kansas City?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Wyandotte County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Piper-Kansas City?
Piper-Kansas City students are 50.8% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% African American, 9.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Piper-Kansas City?
Piper-Kansas City has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #248 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.