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 in northeast Johnson County, including Shawnee, Overland Park, Prairie Village and Lenexa. It has 34 elementary, five middle and five high schools (district website, 2026); enrollment was about 26,200 students in 2023-24.

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 on July 1, 1969, from several smaller districts
Also runs Arrowhead Day School, Horizons High School and an Early Childhood Education Center
Operates five high schools: Shawnee Mission North, South, East, West and Northwest
Offers Signature Programs at the Center for Academic Achievement and College & Career Pathways
Provides an online learning option (eSchool) and early childhood programs

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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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