Notable School Districts in Kansas

This directory-style guide highlights 50 school districts in Kansas. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

Institutions in this guide

• Wichita — Wichita, Kansas. Public school district.

• Olathe — Olathe, Kansas. Public school district.

• Shawnee Mission Pub Sch — Shawnee Mission, Kansas. Public school district.

• Blue Valley — Overland Park, Kansas. Public school district.

• Kansas City — Kansas City, Kansas. Public school district.

• Topeka Public Schools — Topeka, Kansas. Public school district.

• Lawrence — Lawrence, Kansas. Public school district.

• Andover — Andover, Kansas. Public school district.

• Maize — Maize, Kansas. Public school district.

• De Soto — De Soto, Kansas. Public school district.

• Geary County Schools — Junction City, Kansas. Public school district.

• Garden City — Garden City, Kansas. Public school district.

• Derby — Derby, Kansas. Public school district.

• Dodge City — Dodge City, Kansas. Public school district.

• Manhattan-Ogden — Manhattan, Kansas. Public school district.

• Salina — Salina, Kansas. Public school district.

• Goddard — Goddard, Kansas. Public school district.

• Auburn Washburn — Topeka, Kansas. Public school district.

• Gardner Edgerton — Gardner, Kansas. Public school district.

• Haysville — Haysville, Kansas. Public school district.

• Spring Hill — Spring Hill, Kansas. Public school district.

• Liberal — Liberal, Kansas. Public school district.

• Emporia — Emporia, Kansas. Public school district.

• Hutchinson Public Schools — Hutchinson, Kansas. Public school district.

• Seaman — Topeka, Kansas. Public school district.

• Turner-Kansas City — Kansas City, Kansas. Public school district.

• Shawnee Heights — Tecumseh, Kansas. Public school district.

• Leavenworth — Leavenworth, Kansas. Public school district.

• Hays — Hays, Kansas. Public school district.

• Pittsburg — Pittsburg, Kansas. Public school district.

• Newton — Newton, Kansas. Public school district.

• Valley Center Pub Sch — Valley Center, Kansas. Public school district.

• Basehor-Linwood — Basehor, Kansas. Public school district.

• Great Bend — Great Bend, Kansas. Public school district.

• Arkansas City — Arkansas City, Kansas. Public school district.

• Piper-Kansas City — Kansas City, Kansas. Public school district.

• Lansing — Lansing, Kansas. Public school district.

• Buhler — Buhler, Kansas. Public school district.

• Bonner Springs — Bonner Springs, Kansas. Public school district.

• Ottawa — Ottawa, Kansas. Public school district.

• McPherson — McPherson, Kansas. Public school district.

• Winfield — Winfield, Kansas. Public school district.

• El Dorado — El Dorado, Kansas. Public school district.

• Augusta — Augusta, Kansas. Public school district.

• Circle — Towanda, Kansas. Public school district.

• Independence — Independence, Kansas. Public school district.

• Renwick — Andale, Kansas. Public school district.

• Tonganoxie — Tonganoxie, Kansas. Public school district.

• Mulvane — Mulvane, Kansas. Public school district.

• Fort Scott — Fort Scott, Kansas. Public school district.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2023. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.