Can I use Johnson County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Johnson County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Johnson County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Johnson County?

Start with the 165 listed public schools and 7 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Johnson County Schools & Education

Name: Johnson County, Kansas Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Johnson County, Kansas

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

65/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

93.2%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

93.2%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 88.7%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,542

National avg $13,239

State avg $9,009

School Score

65/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 61/100

State Score Position

#44

of 105 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Johnson County

Measured School Summary

Johnson County performs at an average level with a school score of 65/100 and a solid graduation rate of 93.2%.

Funding Context

At $7,542 per pupil, Johnson County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 7% above the Kansas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 16% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Johnson County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

165 public schools and 7 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

65/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #44 of 105 Kansas counties with school score data.

Completion

93.2%

4.5 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,542

$1,467 below the state average

School coverage

165

7 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Johnson County has 165 public schools across 7 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Johnson County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Mixed school landscape

Johnson County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

#44

of 105 Kansas counties with school score data. The county score is 4 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Olathe

Elementary to high school visible

29,033 students

Elementary 36Middle 10High 5Other 0

51 listed schools in this county slice.

Shawnee Mission Pub Sch

Elementary to high school visible

26,422 students

Elementary 34Middle 5High 5Other 1

45 listed schools in this county slice.

Blue Valley

Elementary to high school visible

22,349 students

Elementary 21Middle 9High 6Other 0

36 listed schools in this county slice.

De Soto

Elementary to high school visible

7,227 students

Elementary 7Middle 3High 3Other 0

13 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Olathe is the largest listed district slice, with 51 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Johnson County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Johnson County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Johnson County Per-Pupil Spending Trails State and National Benchmarks

Education data brief for Johnson County, Kansas.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Johnson County reports a per-pupil expenditure of $7,542, which is lower than the Kansas average of $9,009 and the national average of $13,000. This spending level occurs within the state's largest student population, totaling 94,432 students across 165 schools. The largest district is Olathe, operating 51 schools for 29,033 students, followed by Shawnee Mission and Blue Valley. The graduation rate for the county stands at 93.2%, compared to a state average of 88.7% and a national average of 87.0%. The composite school score is 65.3, exceeding the state average of 61.0 and the national median of 50.0. The school directory identifies 111 elementary, 31 middle, and 22 high schools, primarily in suburban and city locales. Despite its size, no charter schools are currently operating in the county. Review the NCES Common Core of Data for comprehensive district-level financial reports.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

165

in Johnson County

Reported Enrollment

94,432

165 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary111

Middle31

High22

Other1

7 School Districts in Johnson County

Olathe

Shawnee Mission Pub Sch

Blue Valley

De Soto

Gardner Edgerton

Spring Hill

School for Deaf

2 schools

117 students

165 Public Schools in Johnson County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 19 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Johnson County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Olathe North Sr High	Profile	Olathe	Olathe, 66061Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,230
Olathe Northwest High School	Profile	Olathe	Olathe, 66061Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,952
Olathe East Sr High	Profile	Olathe	Olathe, 66062Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,903
Olathe South Sr High	Profile	Olathe	Olathe, 66062Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,841
Gardner Edgerton High	Profile	Gardner Edgerton	Gardner, 66030Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,789
Shawnee Mission East High	Profile	Shawnee Mission Pub Sch	Shawnee Mission, 66208Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,697
Olathe West High School	Profile	Olathe	Olathe, 66061Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,662
Shawnee Mission West High	Profile	Shawnee Mission Pub Sch	Shawnee Mission, 66212City: Midsize	9–12	High	1,640
Shawnee Mission Northwest High	Profile	Shawnee Mission Pub Sch	Shawnee Mission, 66216Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,626
Shawnee Mission South High	Profile	Shawnee Mission Pub Sch	Shawnee Mission, 66207City: Midsize	9–12	High	1,586
Shawnee Mission North High	Profile	Shawnee Mission Pub Sch	Shawnee Mission, 66202City: Midsize	9–12	High	1,568
Blue Valley West High	Profile	Blue Valley	Overland Park, 66085Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,514
Blue Valley North High	Profile	Blue Valley	Overland Park, 66209City: Midsize	9–12	High	1,414
Blue Valley High	Profile	Blue Valley	Stilwell, 66085City: Midsize	9–12	High	1,412
Mill Valley High School	Profile	De Soto	Shawnee, 66226Suburb: Large	8–12	High	1,355
Blue Valley Northwest High	Profile	Blue Valley	Overland Park, 66213City: Midsize	9–12	High	1,344
Blue Valley Southwest High School	Profile	Blue Valley	Overland Park, 66062Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,014
De Soto High School	Profile	De Soto	De Soto, 66018Rural: Fringe	8–12	High	997
Spring Hill High School	Profile	Spring Hill	Spring Hill, 66083Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	983
Indian Hills Middle	Record	Shawnee Mission Pub Sch	Shawnee Mission, 66208Suburb: Large	7–8	Middle	850

Olathe North Sr High

Olathe

Olathe, 66061 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,230 students

Olathe Northwest High School

Olathe

Olathe, 66061 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,952 students

Olathe East Sr High

Olathe

Olathe, 66062 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,903 students

Olathe South Sr High

Olathe

Olathe, 66062 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,841 students

Gardner Edgerton High

Gardner Edgerton

Gardner, 66030 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,789 students

Shawnee Mission East High

Shawnee Mission Pub Sch

Shawnee Mission, 66208 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,697 students

Olathe West High School

Olathe

Olathe, 66061 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,662 students

Shawnee Mission West High

Shawnee Mission Pub Sch

Shawnee Mission, 66212 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,640 students

Shawnee Mission Northwest High

Shawnee Mission Pub Sch

Shawnee Mission, 66216 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,626 students

Shawnee Mission South High

Shawnee Mission Pub Sch

Shawnee Mission, 66207 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,586 students

Shawnee Mission North High

Shawnee Mission Pub Sch

Shawnee Mission, 66202 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,568 students

Blue Valley West High

Blue Valley

Overland Park, 66085 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,514 students

Blue Valley North High

Blue Valley

Overland Park, 66209 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,414 students

Blue Valley High

Blue Valley

Stilwell, 66085 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,412 students

Mill Valley High School

De Soto

Shawnee, 66226 / Suburb: Large

Profile8–12High1,355 students

Blue Valley Northwest High

Blue Valley

Overland Park, 66213 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,344 students

Blue Valley Southwest High School

Blue Valley

Overland Park, 66062 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,014 students

De Soto High School

De Soto

De Soto, 66018 / Rural: Fringe

Profile8–12High997 students

Spring Hill High School

Spring Hill

Spring Hill, 66083 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High983 students

Indian Hills Middle

Shawnee Mission Pub Sch

Shawnee Mission, 66208 / Suburb: Large

Record7–8Middle850 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,542

State avg $9,009

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Kansas counties have the highest graduation rates?

Scott County (97.0%), Neosho County (96.6%), and Nemaha County (96.3%) currently lead Kansas among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Kansas?

Across Kansas counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $9,009. The highest current county values are Elk County ($16,438), Mitchell County ($12,668), and Coffey County ($12,176). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Johnson County?

Johnson County has a school score of 65/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Johnson County?

The high school graduation rate in Johnson County is 93.2%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Johnson County spend per student?

Johnson County spends $7,542 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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