Top Rankings
Piper-Kansas City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 817 students in Piper-Kansas City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Piper-Kansas City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Piper-Kansas City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Piper High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
2,774 Students
160,288 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Piper-Kansas City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
3%
% Hispanic
17%
21%
% Black
15%
6%
% White
52%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,444 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,398. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,192 is higher than the state median of $17,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,444
$16,398
Spending / Student
$23,192
$17,321
Best Piper-Kansas City School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Piper High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4400 North 107 Street
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-2100
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-2100
Gr: 9-12 | 817 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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