Enrollment

Enrollment Sept. 20, 2024 – 28,245 (official)

Second-largest district in Kansas

55 years of consecutive growth (1965-66 through 2019-20)

Class Size Average

• Elementary 19.53
• Middle School 21.78
• High School 22.82

Learning Results

• ACT composite average for 2023-24: 21.8
• 12 National Merit Finalists in spring 2025
• 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholar Recipient

Accreditation

All schools are accredited by the state of Kansas.

Graduation Rate

95.0% (official 2024 figure)

Attendance Rate

93.29% (unofficial for the 2024-25 year)

College Level Courses

• 15 Four-year career pathway academies
• 8 Two-year career pathway academies
• 23 Advanced Placement courses
• 47 Dual-enrollment college courses

Activities and Athletics

• In 2024-25, 61.12% of students in grades 5-12 were involved in one or more activity or athletic opportunity.
• Olathe’s rich activities and athletics programs create a well-rounded student population.

Grants and Scholarships

More than $40 million in scholarships were accepted by 2025 graduates.

Recognitions

• 18 Blue Ribbon School Awards
• 2023, 2024 and 2025 Best Community for Music Education as named by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation
• 2025 Challenge Award recipients from the Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force (Ridgeview and Westview elementary schools)
• 2025 Kansas All Star High Schools as named by Apply Kansas (Olathe East, Olathe North, Olathe Northwest and Olathe South)
• No. 7 Best in-State Employer in Kansas as named by Forbes Magazine (2024)
• Performing Arts School of Excellence as named by the Kansas State High School Activities Association (Olathe East High School, 2024-25)
• No. 12 Best Mid-Size Employer in the U.S. as listed by Forbes Magazine, only K-12 school district in the top 60 (2023)
• No. 4 Best Employer in Kansas as named by Forbes Magazine (August 2023)
• Apple Distinguished School (Central Elementary School, 2023)
• 2023 Challenge Award from the Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force (Westview Elementary School)
• Leader in Me Lighthouse School named by Franklin Covey Co. (Millbrooke Elementary School, 2022)
• National Blue Ribbon School Award from the U.S. Department of Education (Mahaffie Elementary School, 2021)
• No. 4 on the U.S. News Best High Schools in Kansas (Olathe Northwest High School, 2021-22)
• Top 25 public schools in Kansas as ranked by U.S. News & World Report, 2021-22 (Regency Place Elementary, 11th among elementary schools; Prairie Trail Middle School, sixth among middle schools; California Trail Middle School, 22nd among middle schools; Olathe Northwest High School, fifth among high schools; Olathe North High School, 18th among high schools; Olathe East High School, 20th among high schools)

Number of Staff: 4,631

• 2,772 — Certified staff
• 1,859 — Classified support staff
• 13 years — Average experience of classroom teachers
• 8 — Kansas Teachers of the Year
• 20 — Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching

Number of Schools

• 36 Elementary schools (Grades K-5)
• 10 Middle schools (Grades 6-8)
• 5 High schools (Grades 9-12)
• Claire Learning Center
• Harmony and Heartland Early Childhood Centers for children with special needs
• Head Start program for preschool age children
• Mill Creek Campus
• Olathe Advanced Technical Center for two-year career pathway academies
• Olathe Public Schools Innovation Campus for two-year academies as well as ACCESS and FOCUS post-secondary programs
• Prairie Learning Center for children with special needs

Programs

• Tiered math instruction at the middle level, including advanced classes
• Semester literacy course at the middle level encourages student voice and choice in reading
• AVID for increasing college readiness at all high schools
• 21st Century High School Academies exploring careers in high school in areas of engineering, medicine, sciences, technology and more
• College level classes — Advanced Placement and College Now courses
• eAcademy online education
• Physical fitness offerings at all levels
• Fine arts offerings at all levels — visual arts, general music, choral, orchestra, band, theater

Strengths of the Olathe Public Schools

• Outstanding students and staff
• Community support
• Parental involvement
• The Olathe Public Schools Foundation
• Civic group support

2024-25 Ethnic/Racial Breakdown

• Caucasian — 61.42%
• Hispanic — 20.28%
• Black or African American — 8.05%
• Multi-racial — 5.34%
• Asian — 4.35%
• American Indian or Alaska Native — 0.33%
• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.23%

For more information, call the Communications Division at 913-780-7000.

The Olathe School District is an equal opportunity educator and employer. (Read the non-discrimination statement).

Direct inquiries regarding compliance to the Assistant Superintendent/General Administration, 913-780-7000.