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Blue Valley Unified School District 229

P.O. Box 23901, Overland Park, KS 66283

22.6K Students | 1,457 Teachers | 34 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

1.9x 

White students are 1.9 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

White students are 1.4 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 1.3 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

White students are 1.4 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as students of Two or More Races.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

5.3x 

Black students are 5.3 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 2.1 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Achievement Gap

1.8 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.8 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.1 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

25% Nonwhite Students

8% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

96% High School Graduation Rate

42% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

3,082 students

7% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

1,601 students

34% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

2,505 students

14% Students Enrolled in Physics

1,005 students

29% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

2,148 students

23% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

1,682 students

30% Students Enrolled in Biology

2,225 students

26% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

1,874 students

8% Students Enrolled in Calculus

562 students

4% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

837 students

Teachers & Resources

15.5 Students for Every Teacher

20% Inexperienced Teachers

2% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

18.8 Average Number of AP Courses per School

3.5 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

5 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

5 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

34 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

250 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

1% of all students in this district

466 Total In-School Suspended Students

2% of all students in this district

2 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

16 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2.4Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

25 Total Arrests

122 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

3 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.7 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

  • Sue Dole
  • (913) 239-4000
  • Email
Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

  • Sue Dole
  • (913) 239-4000
  • Email
Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

  • Mark Schmidt
  • (913) 239-4000
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Aubry Bend Middle School Overland Park 16% 5%

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Blue River Elementary Overland Park 26% 8%

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Blue Valley High Stilwell 17% 6% 98%

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Blue Valley Middle Overland Park 19% 10%

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Blue Valley North High Overland Park 29% 11% 96% 1.9x 10.1x
Blue Valley Northwest High Overland Park 25% 9% 98% 2.1x 4.7x
Blue Valley Southwest High School Overland Park 15% 5% 98%

Not available

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Blue Valley West High Overland Park 21% 6% 95% 2x

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Cedar Hills Elementary Overland Park 27% 2%

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Cottonwood Point Elementary Overland Park 27% 8%

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Harmony Elementary Overland Park 29% 4%

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Harmony Middle Overland Park 28% 5%

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Heartland Elementary Overland Park 32% 11%

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Indian Valley Elementary Overland Park 42% 31%

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No White students suspended

Lakewood Elementary Overland Park 42% 8%

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Lakewood Middle Overland Park 28% 9%

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Leawood Elementary Leawood 18% 5%

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Leawood Middle Leawood 16% 10%

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8.3x
Liberty View Elementary Olathe 23% 7%

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Mission Trail Elementary Leawood 17% 11%

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Morse Elementary Overland Park 20% 4%

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Oak Hill Elementary Overland Park 31% 15%

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Overland Trail Elementary Overland Park 50% 14%

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No White students suspended

Overland Trail Middle Overland Park 37% 17%

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6.6x
Oxford Middle Overland Park 27% 15%

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Pleasant Ridge Middle Overland Park 23% 4%

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Prairie Star Elementary Leawood 23% 4%

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Prairie Star Middle Leawood 24% 3%

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Stanley Elementary Overland Park 24% 11%

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Stilwell Elementary Stilwell 14% 13%

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Sunrise Point Elementary Overland Park 25% 3%

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Sunset Ridge Elementary Overland Park 29% 6%

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Timber Creek Elementary School Overland Park 17% 1%

Not Available

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Valley Park Elementary Overland Park 45% 21%

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Aubry Bend Middle School Overland Park 16% 5%

Not Available

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Blue River Elementary Overland Park 26% 8%

Not Available

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Blue Valley High Stilwell 17% 6% 98%

Not available

Not available

Blue Valley Middle Overland Park 19% 10%

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Blue Valley North High Overland Park 29% 11% 96%

Not available

6.7x
Blue Valley Northwest High Overland Park 25% 9% 98%

Not available

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Blue Valley Southwest High School Overland Park 15% 5% 98%

Not available

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Blue Valley West High Overland Park 21% 6% 95%

Not available

Not available

Cedar Hills Elementary Overland Park 27% 2%

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Cottonwood Point Elementary Overland Park 27% 8%

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10.8x
Harmony Elementary Overland Park 29% 4%

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Harmony Middle Overland Park 28% 5%

Not Available

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Heartland Elementary Overland Park 32% 11%

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Not available

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Indian Valley Elementary Overland Park 42% 31%

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Lakewood Elementary Overland Park 42% 8%

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Lakewood Middle Overland Park 28% 9%

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Leawood Elementary Leawood 18% 5%

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Leawood Middle Leawood 16% 10%

Not Available

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Liberty View Elementary Olathe 23% 7%

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Mission Trail Elementary Leawood 17% 11%

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Morse Elementary Overland Park 20% 4%

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Oak Hill Elementary Overland Park 31% 15%

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Overland Trail Elementary Overland Park 50% 14%

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Overland Trail Middle Overland Park 37% 17%

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4.3x
Oxford Middle Overland Park 27% 15%

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Pleasant Ridge Middle Overland Park 23% 4%

Not Available

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Prairie Star Elementary Leawood 23% 4%

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Prairie Star Middle Leawood 24% 3%

Not Available

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Stanley Elementary Overland Park 24% 11%

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Stilwell Elementary Stilwell 14% 13%

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Sunrise Point Elementary Overland Park 25% 3%

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Sunset Ridge Elementary Overland Park 29% 6%

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No White students suspended

Timber Creek Elementary School Overland Park 17% 1%

Not Available

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Valley Park Elementary Overland Park 45% 21%

Not Available

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Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Aubry Bend Middle School Overland Park 16% 5%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Blue River Elementary Overland Park 26% 8%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Blue Valley High Stilwell 17% 6% 98%

Less likely

Not available

Blue Valley Middle Overland Park 19% 10%

Not Available

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Not available

Blue Valley North High Overland Park 29% 11% 96%

Less likely

2.8x
Blue Valley Northwest High Overland Park 25% 9% 98%

Less likely

Not available

Blue Valley Southwest High School Overland Park 15% 5% 98%

Less likely

Not available

Blue Valley West High Overland Park 21% 6% 95%

Less likely

Not available

Cedar Hills Elementary Overland Park 27% 2%

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Cottonwood Point Elementary Overland Park 27% 8%

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Harmony Elementary Overland Park 29% 4%

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Harmony Middle Overland Park 28% 5%

Not Available

Not available

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Heartland Elementary Overland Park 32% 11%

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Indian Valley Elementary Overland Park 42% 31%

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Lakewood Elementary Overland Park 42% 8%

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Lakewood Middle Overland Park 28% 9%

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Leawood Elementary Leawood 18% 5%

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Leawood Middle Leawood 16% 10%

Not Available

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Liberty View Elementary Olathe 23% 7%

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Mission Trail Elementary Leawood 17% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Morse Elementary Overland Park 20% 4%

Not Available

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Oak Hill Elementary Overland Park 31% 15%

Not Available

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Overland Trail Elementary Overland Park 50% 14%

Not Available

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Overland Trail Middle Overland Park 37% 17%

Not Available

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Oxford Middle Overland Park 27% 15%

Not Available

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Pleasant Ridge Middle Overland Park 23% 4%

Not Available

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4.1x
Prairie Star Elementary Leawood 23% 4%

Not Available

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Prairie Star Middle Leawood 24% 3%

Not Available

Not available

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Stanley Elementary Overland Park 24% 11%

Not Available

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Stilwell Elementary Stilwell 14% 13%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sunrise Point Elementary Overland Park 25% 3%

Not Available

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Not available

Sunset Ridge Elementary Overland Park 29% 6%

Not Available

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Timber Creek Elementary School Overland Park 17% 1%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Valley Park Elementary Overland Park 45% 21%

Not Available

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Aubry Bend Middle School Overland Park 16% 5%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Blue River Elementary Overland Park 26% 8%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Blue Valley High Stilwell 17% 6% 98%

Not available

Not available

Blue Valley Middle Overland Park 19% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Blue Valley North High Overland Park 29% 11% 96%

Not available

Not available

Blue Valley Northwest High Overland Park 25% 9% 98%

Less likely

Not available

Blue Valley Southwest High School Overland Park 15% 5% 98%

Less likely

Not available

Blue Valley West High Overland Park 21% 6% 95%

Not available

Not available

Cedar Hills Elementary Overland Park 27% 2%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cottonwood Point Elementary Overland Park 27% 8%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Harmony Elementary Overland Park 29% 4%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Harmony Middle Overland Park 28% 5%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Heartland Elementary Overland Park 32% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Indian Valley Elementary Overland Park 42% 31%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lakewood Elementary Overland Park 42% 8%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lakewood Middle Overland Park 28% 9%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Leawood Elementary Leawood 18% 5%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Leawood Middle Leawood 16% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Liberty View Elementary Olathe 23% 7%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mission Trail Elementary Leawood 17% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Morse Elementary Overland Park 20% 4%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Oak Hill Elementary Overland Park 31% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Overland Trail Elementary Overland Park 50% 14%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Overland Trail Middle Overland Park 37% 17%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Oxford Middle Overland Park 27% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pleasant Ridge Middle Overland Park 23% 4%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Prairie Star Elementary Leawood 23% 4%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Prairie Star Middle Leawood 24% 3%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Stanley Elementary Overland Park 24% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Stilwell Elementary Stilwell 14% 13%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sunrise Point Elementary Overland Park 25% 3%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sunset Ridge Elementary Overland Park 29% 6%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Timber Creek Elementary School Overland Park 17% 1%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Valley Park Elementary Overland Park 45% 21%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Aubry Bend Middle School Overland Park 16% 5%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Blue River Elementary Overland Park 26% 8%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Blue Valley High Stilwell 17% 6% 98%

Not available

Not available

Blue Valley Middle Overland Park 19% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Blue Valley North High Overland Park 29% 11% 96%

Not available

Not available

Blue Valley Northwest High Overland Park 25% 9% 98%

Not available

Not available

Blue Valley Southwest High School Overland Park 15% 5% 98%

Not available

Not available

Blue Valley West High Overland Park 21% 6% 95%

Not available

4.7x
Cedar Hills Elementary Overland Park 27% 2%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cottonwood Point Elementary Overland Park 27% 8%

Not Available

Not available

Over 20x
Harmony Elementary Overland Park 29% 4%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Harmony Middle Overland Park 28% 5%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Heartland Elementary Overland Park 32% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Indian Valley Elementary Overland Park 42% 31%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lakewood Elementary Overland Park 42% 8%

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Not available

Not available

Lakewood Middle Overland Park 28% 9%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Leawood Elementary Leawood 18% 5%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Leawood Middle Leawood 16% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Liberty View Elementary Olathe 23% 7%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mission Trail Elementary Leawood 17% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Morse Elementary Overland Park 20% 4%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Oak Hill Elementary Overland Park 31% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Overland Trail Elementary Overland Park 50% 14%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Overland Trail Middle Overland Park 37% 17%

Not Available

Not available

7.3x
Oxford Middle Overland Park 27% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pleasant Ridge Middle Overland Park 23% 4%

Not Available

Not available

5.5x
Prairie Star Elementary Leawood 23% 4%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Prairie Star Middle Leawood 24% 3%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Stanley Elementary Overland Park 24% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Stilwell Elementary Stilwell 14% 13%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sunrise Point Elementary Overland Park 25% 3%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sunset Ridge Elementary Overland Park 29% 6%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Timber Creek Elementary School Overland Park 17% 1%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Valley Park Elementary Overland Park 45% 21%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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