enrollment
Kansas Lost 12,539 Students in Three Years
After a brief post-COVID recovery, Kansas enrollment has dropped for three straight years, with 181 districts losing students in 2026 and no sign of stabilization.
Kansas Education News & Data
district-spotlight
Goddard's 18-Year Growth Streak Was the Longest in Kansas
Goddard USD 265 grew every year from 2006 to 2023, adding 2,100 students. Then the streak broke, and voters rejected a $196 million bond.
demographics
In Turner-KC, a 43-Point Demographic Reversal
No Kansas district has changed more. Turner-Kansas City went from 67% white to 23% in 21 years, the largest racial composition shift in the state.
enrollment
Kansas Publishes 2025-26 Enrollment Data
KSDE releases 2025-26 enrollment data showing 447,803 students statewide — a three-year decline of 12,539 and the lowest count since 2011.