- Olathe Public Schools
- District Overview
Overview
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Enrollment
Enrollment Sept. 20, 2021 – 29,794
Second largest district in Kansas
55 years of consecutive growth (1965-66 through 2019-20)
Class Size Average
- Elementary 20.5
- Middle School 22.0
- High School 25.5
Learning Results
- ACT composite average: 22.6
- 15 National Merit Semifinalists in 2020
- 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholar Recipient
Accreditation
All schools accredited by the state of Kansas
Graduation Rate
91.2 percent
Attendance Rate
98.4 percent
College Level Courses
- 15 21st Century Academies
- 18 Advanced Placement courses
- 40 College Now courses
- 5 College Board College Level Equivalency Program
- (CLEP) Assessments offered
Activities and Athletics
- 80 percent of students in grades 5-12 are 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
$27.6 million in scholarships offered to 2020 graduates
Recognitions
- 17 Blue Ribbon School Awards
- “What Parents Want” Award by SchoolMatch
- Kansas Award for Excellence, Level III
- Among 100 Best Communities for Music Education
- Standard & Poor’s – “Narrowing the Achievement Gap”
- Standard & Poor’s – “Effective Use of Resources”
Number of Staff: 4,637
- 2,594 — Certified staff
- 2,043 — Classified support staff
- 15 years — Average experience of classroom teachers
- 7 — Kansas Teachers of the Year
- 16 — 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
- Olathe Virtual School
- Prairie Learning Center for children with special needs
- West Dennis Learning Center
Programs
- Elementary weekly computer technology instruction
- Tiered math instruction at the middle level, including advanced classes
- Reading seminar at the middle level differentiated for all staff
- AVID for increasing college readiness — select middle schools and high schools
- 21st Century High School Academies in Aerospace & Engineering, Biotechnology, Culinary Arts, eCommunications, 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, theatre
Strengths of the Olathe Public Schools
- Outstanding students and staff
- Community support
- Parental involvement
- The Olathe Public Schools Foundation
- Civic group support
2020-21 Ethnic/Racial Breakdown
- Caucasian — 67.19 percent
- Hispanic — 17.8 percent
- African American — 7.8 percent
- Multi-racial — 4.9 percent
- Asian — 4.5 percent
- Native American — .3 percent
- Pacific Island — .2 percent
District Enrollment
School Year | Enrollment |
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1965 | 3,687 |
1966 | 3,964 |
1967 | 4,192 |
1968 | 4,433 |
1969 | 4,619 |
1970 | 4,664 |
1971 | 5,020 |
1972 | 5,289 |
1973 | 5,477 |
1974 | 5,583 |
1975 | 5,814 |
1976 | 6,428 |
1977 | 7,006 |
1978 | 7,495 |
1979 | 8,098 |
1980 | 8,497 |
1981 | 8,973 |
1982 | 9,360 |
1983 | 9,950 |
1984 | 10,593 |
1985 | 11,230 |
1986 | 12,050 |
1987 | 12,727 |
1988 | 13,296 |
1989 | 13,974 |
1990 | 14,870 |
1991 | 15,357 |
1992 | 15,908 |
1993 | 16,580 |
1994 | 17,129 |
1995 | 17,776 |
1996 | 18,483 |
1997 | 18,845 |
1998 | 19,606 |
1999 | 20,335 |
2000 | 20,872 |
2001 | 21,530 |
2002 | 22,197 |
2003 | 23,000 |
2004 | 23,699 |
2005 | 24,760 |
2006 | 25,540 |
2007 | 26,351 |
2008 | 26,894 |
2009 | 27,202 |
2010 | 27,943 |
2011 | 28,228 |
2012 | 28,872 |
2013 | 29,171 |
2014 | 29,414 |
2015 | 29,567 |
2016 | 29,622 |
2017 | 30,055 |
2018 | 30,145 |
2019 | 30,299 |
2020 | 29,244 |
2021 | 29,794 |
For More Information
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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.
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