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Representative school imagery for Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)
Public District · Wyandotte County, KS

Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)

PreK-12 ~21,000 students ~43 schools

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Verify boundaries by address. Attendance areas are set by the district and depend on the exact address — confirm with Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)’s official boundary/school locator before relying on it. This page is informational and does not rate or rank schools.

Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500) serves the urban core of Wyandotte County, including Kansas City, Kansas and parts of Edwardsville. The district provides PreK-12 education to roughly 21,000 students across about 43 schools. It operates several high schools, including Sumner Academy of Arts & Science.

Communities served

Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500) generally serves Kansas City, Kansas, parts of Edwardsville. (Coverage is approximate — verify the boundary for a specific address.)

Good to know

  • Established in 1886
  • One of the larger public school systems in Kansas by enrollment
  • Operates the Diploma+ initiative offering certifications, college credit and internships
  • Includes Sumner Academy of Arts & Science (grades 8-12)
  • Operates its own school district police department

District office location

  • Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500) — Wyandotte County · public district
District administration office (not a boundary)

Sources & verification

Compiled from public sources. Enrollment and school counts are approximate and change from year to year, so please confirm current figures — and attendance boundaries for a specific address — directly with the district.

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