Public schools and districts in Kansas
A source-first directory of every currently open local education agency and school in the federal NCES file. The directory includes regular districts, charter agencies, service agencies, and other official agency types; rankings compare regular districts separately.
- Education agencies
- 336
- Regular districts
- 285
- Schools
- 1,354
- Students in regular districts
- 479,377
Agency and school directory: preliminary NCES CCD 2025–26. Enrollment and teacher counts: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported.
Browse Kansas agencies by name
Starting points by reported enrollment
| Agency | Location | Schools | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita NCES 2012990 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Wichita | 81 | 46,073 | 14.3:1 |
| Olathe NCES 2010140 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Olathe | 52 | 28,195 | 12.9:1 |
| Shawnee Mission Pub Sch NCES 2011640 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Shawnee Mission | 45 | 26,513 | 14.3:1 |
| Blue Valley NCES 2012000 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Overland Park | 37 | 22,252 | 13.3:1 |
| Kansas City NCES 2007950 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Kansas City | 43 | 21,538 | 15.4:1 |
| Topeka Public Schools NCES 2012260 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Topeka | 27 | 12,623 | 12.3:1 |
| Lawrence NCES 2008400 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Lawrence | 18 | 10,443 | 14.4:1 |
| Andover NCES 2003360 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Andover | 11 | 9,460 | 22.6:1 |
| Maize NCES 2009140 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Maize | 12 | 8,067 | 13.7:1 |
| Derby NCES 2005460 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Derby | 13 | 7,416 | 14.9:1 |
| Geary County Schools NCES 2007890 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Junction City | 17 | 7,307 | 12.5:1 |
| De Soto NCES 2005490 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | De Soto | 13 | 7,295 | 13.2:1 |
| Dodge City NCES 2005580 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Dodge City | 11 | 7,268 | 18.2:1 |
| Manhattan-Ogden NCES 2009180 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Manhattan | 14 | 7,204 | 13.2:1 |
| Garden City NCES 2006390 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Garden City | 18 | 7,106 | 13.8:1 |
| Salina NCES 2011370 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Salina | 13 | 6,737 | 13.1:1 |
| Goddard NCES 2006540 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Goddard | 12 | 6,346 | 15:1 |
| Auburn-Washburn NCES 2003200 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Topeka | 10 | 5,873 | 12.8:1 |
| Spring Hill NCES 2011850 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Spring Hill | 11 | 5,860 | 16.1:1 |
| Gardner Edgerton NCES 2006420 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Gardner | 11 | 5,858 | 12.6:1 |
| Haysville NCES 2007050 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Haysville | 9 | 5,465 | 14.8:1 |
| Liberal NCES 2008730 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Liberal | 8 | 4,654 | 13.9:1 |
| Emporia NCES 2005940 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Emporia | 9 | 4,267 | 13.6:1 |
| Hutchinson Public Schools NCES 2007620 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Hutchinson | 10 | 4,230 | 14.1:1 |
| Turner-Kansas City NCES 2012360 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Kansas City | 8 | 3,926 | 14.5:1 |
Large public high schools in Kansas
A practical starting list ordered by reported enrollment; this is not a ranking.
East High
Wichita · 09–12
Dodge City High School
Dodge City · 09–12
Derby High School
Derby · 09–12
Manhattan High School
Manhattan-Ogden · 09–12
Southeast High
Wichita · 09–12
North High
Wichita · 09–12
Olathe North Sr High
Olathe · 09–12
Olathe Northwest High School
Olathe · 09–12
Garden City High School
Garden City · 09–12
Wyandotte High
Kansas City · 09–12
Washburn Rural High
Auburn-Washburn · 09–12
Olathe East Sr High
Olathe · 09–12
Campus High Haysville
Haysville · 09–12
Gardner Edgerton High
Gardner Edgerton · 09–12
Olathe South Sr High
Olathe · 09–12
Lawrence Free State High
Lawrence · 09–12
Shawnee Mission East High
Shawnee Mission Pub Sch · 09–12
Junction City Sr High
Geary County Schools · 09–12
South High
Wichita · 09–12
Shawnee Mission Northwest High
Shawnee Mission Pub Sch · 09–12
