Shawnee Mission Pub Sch

Shawnee Mission Public Schools is a mid-sized urban district in Johnson County, Kansas, serving 25,923 students across 45 schools. The district experienced a 2.0% enrollment decline from the prior year, suggesting modest demographic shifts within its service area. With 1,637.3 teachers, the student-teacher ratio stands at 15.8:1, slightly better than many comparable districts.

Academically, Shawnee Mission demonstrates mixed performance relative to state benchmarks. Math proficiency reaches 44.0% compared to the state average of 31.5%, representing a notable 12.5 percentage point advantage. Reading proficiency similarly exceeds state performance at 45.9% versus 33.4%, a 12.5 point difference. However, the graduation rate of 88.7% falls below Kansas's 91.3% state average by 2.6 points.

The district serves a population with 37.6% economically disadvantaged students, reflecting moderate socioeconomic diversity. Per-pupil spending of $17,481 remains substantially below the state average of $23,030, a difference of $5,549 per student. Revenue composition shows heavy reliance on state funding at 55.1%, supplemented by local resources at 38.9% and federal contributions at 6.0%, indicating a tax-based funding structure typical of Kansas districts.