Public District · Johnson County, KS

Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)

PreK-12 ~26,500 students ~45 schools

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Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512) serves 14 cities across northeast Johnson County, including Shawnee, Overland Park, Prairie Village and Lenexa. The district provides PreK-12 education to roughly 26,500 students across about 45 schools. It operates five high schools and offers college and career pathway programs.

Communities served

Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512) generally serves Shawnee, Overland Park, Prairie Village, Lenexa, Merriam, Mission, Leawood, Fairway, Roeland Park, Mission Hills, Westwood. (Coverage is approximate — verify the boundary for a specific address.)

Good to know

Unified in 1969 from 13 separate districts
Among the largest school districts in Kansas by enrollment
Operates five high schools: Shawnee Mission North, South, East, West and Northwest
Offers Signature Programs and College & Career Pathways
Provides an online learning option (eSchool) and early childhood programs

District office location

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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