Shawnee Heights operates 6 public schools serving 3,752 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,646 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Shawnee County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,646 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 18.5% local, 72.2% state, and 9.3% 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 $74,308 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 29/100, ranked #218 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 410.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.6% White, 18.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% African American across the district's schools.
Shawnee Heights High accounts for 33.4% of all Shawnee Heights student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Shawnee Heights-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.
Shawnee Heights school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Shawnee Heights school enrollment ranges from 429 students (lowest) to 1,218 students (highest), a spread of 789 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.
Shawnee Heights student-counselor ratio is 410:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Shawnee Heights chronic absenteeism rate is 22.6% — 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 Shawnee Heights is typically wider than the Shawnee Heights-aggregate figure suggests.
Shawnee Heights has 6 schools, including 1 high, 4 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,752 students.
How much does Shawnee Heights spend per student?
Shawnee Heights spends $12,646 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #218 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Shawnee Heights?
The average teacher salary in Shawnee Heights is $74,308 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Shawnee Heights?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Shawnee County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Shawnee Heights?
Shawnee Heights students are 65.6% White, 18.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Shawnee Heights?
Shawnee Heights has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #218 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.