Find your Kansas school district in seconds, or explore all 286 school districts, 1,356 public schools, and 165 private schools on one interactive map. Every district boundary is loaded live from the NCES EDGE database for the 2024-2025 school year — so the numbers on this page match what the U.S. Department of Education is using.
Kansas school districts at a glance
For 2024-25, Kansas has 286 geographically bounded school districts covering roughly 211,754 km². Of these, 286 are unified PK-12 districts, 0 are elementary-only, and 0 administrative. Together they operate 1,356 public schools; a further 165 private schools serve Kansas students outside the public system.
| School districts with boundaries | 286 |
|---|---|
| …unified PK-12 districts | 286 |
| Public schools | 1,356 |
| Private schools | 165 |
| Total K-12 schools | 1,521 |
| Total land area covered | 211,754 km² |
| Data vintage | NCES EDGE, school year 2024-2025 |
The largest Kansas school districts by enrollment footprint
The districts below run the most public schools in Kansas. Wichita Unified School District 259 is the largest with 87 schools.
| District | Public schools | Grades |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita Unified School District 259 | 87 | PK-12 |
| Olathe Unified School District 233 | 52 | PK-12 |
| Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District | 45 | PK-12 |
| Kansas City Unified School District 500 | 43 | PK-12 |
| Blue Valley Unified School District 229 | 37 | PK-12 |
| Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501 | 27 | PK-12 |
| Lawrence Unified School District 497 | 18 | PK-12 |
| Garden City Unified School District 457 | 18 | PK-12 |
| Geary County Schools Unified School District 475 | 15 | PK-12 |
| Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 | 14 | PK-12 |
Largest Kansas school districts by land area
By geographic footprint, these Kansas districts cover the largest areas. Rural districts often cover thousands of square kilometres with only one or two schools.
| District | Land area | Public schools |
|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Unified School District 494 | 2,581 km² | 2 |
| Garden City Unified School District 457 | 2,412 km² | 18 |
| Goodland Unified School District 352 | 2,353 km² | 5 |
| Comanche County Unified School District 300 | 2,223 km² | 3 |
| Oberlin Unified School District 294 | 2,154 km² | 2 |
| Hodgeman County Schools Unified School District 227 | 2,079 km² | 2 |
| Greeley County Schools Unified School District 200 | 2,016 km² | 2 |
| Chase County Unified School District 284 | 2,012 km² | 2 |
| Leoti Unified School District 467 | 2,004 km² | 2 |
| Rock Hills Unified School District 107 | 1,956 km² | 2 |
Top Kansas counties by public school count
Schools are concentrated in Kansas’s most populous counties. The ten below host the largest share of public schools in the state.
| County | Public schools |
|---|---|
| Johnson County | 168 |
| Sedgwick County | 159 |
| Wyandotte County | 62 |
| Shawnee County | 54 |
| Butler County | 42 |
| Reno County | 32 |
| Leavenworth County | 30 |
| Douglas County | 28 |
| Sumner County | 23 |
| Finney County | 23 |
How to use the Kansas school district map
- Search by address — type any Kansas address, city, or ZIP code. The map drops a pin, zooms in, and highlights the district boundary that contains it.
- Use my location — browser geolocation centres the map on you and tells you which district you’re inside.
- Click any district to see its name, grade range, land area, public-school count, and NCES LEAID (the official federal identifier).
- Show public schools or Show private schools — toggle clusters of individual school locations on and off. Click any cluster to drill down; click any school for details.
- Share-link support — pan or zoom the map and the URL updates automatically. Copy-paste the URL to share the exact view with someone else.
Frequently asked questions about Kansas school districts
How many school districts are there in Kansas?
NCES EDGE maps 286 Kansas school districts with geographic boundaries for the 2024-2025 school year. 286 are unified PK-12 districts, 0 are elementary-only, and 0 are administrative entities. The count does not include statewide charter LEAs, which NCES tracks separately but does not map geographically.
What is the biggest school district in Kansas?
By number of schools, Wichita Unified School District 259 is the largest in Kansas with 87 public schools. By land area, Syracuse Unified School District 494 covers about 2,581 km² with 2 school(s).
How do I find out which school district my address is in (Kansas)?
Type your address into the search box on the map above and press Find my district. The map drops a pin and highlights the district boundary that contains your address — the popup shows the district name, grade range, and public-school count. The match comes from a point-in-polygon query against the live NCES EDGE boundary service, so it reflects the current official geography.
Are charter schools included in this Kansas map?
Brick-and-mortar charter school campuses appear as individual points when you toggle on “Show public schools” — they are counted in the 1,356 public school total. However, statewide charter LEAs do not have a single geographic boundary, so they are not shaded on the choropleth. If a charter campus sits inside a district’s boundary, it will show as a point but the boundary reflects the standard district, not the charter.
What is an NCES LEAID?
The LEAID (Local Education Agency ID) is the 7-digit federal identifier that NCES assigns to every school district. Kansas district LEAIDs all start with 20 (the state FIPS code). The NCES LEAID is what you’ll see used in federal data releases, the Common Core of Data, and Title I funding records.
How often is this Kansas school district data updated?
The map pulls straight from the NCES EDGE FeatureServer, which NCES refreshes roughly once per school year after district boundary filings are reconciled with the U.S. Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line program. Boundary changes (annexations, splits, consolidations) show up in the next annual release. The current vintage is school year 2024-2025.
Explore school districts across the United States
This page is part of MapScaping’s US School District Finder — an interactive explorer covering every district in all 50 states plus DC. Visit the hub to search any US address, browse by state, or compare district structures across the country.
Data source: NCES EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) program, school year 2024-2025. Boundaries, school counts, and grade ranges on this page are pulled live from the official NCES FeatureServer and reflect the most recent federal release.





























