Piper

Piper (USD 203) is a public school district in Wyandotte County, Kansas with 5 schools in the Kansas City metro (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high).

• 0 of 3 rated schools carry a metro grade of A or B on Kansas assessment proficiency.
• Per-pupil spend $14,564.
• District enrollment 2,760 (+18% over five years).
• Five-year graduation rate 90.9% (2019-23).
• Average teacher salary $66,876 (2025-26; Kansas $63,253).
• Posted no open-enrollment seats for 2026-27.
• Phone policy (HB 2299): Per a district family notice, personal devices (phones, smartwatches, tablets, computers, wireless earbuds/headphones, gaming devices) must be turned off and securely stored away from students in an inaccessible location during the school day; district-issued devices remain usable for instruction. No specific storage system (pouches/lockers/bins) named in accessible sources.

Schools

• Piper Middle: middle school, grades 6–8, metro grade C
• Piper High: high school, grades 9–12, metro grade C
• Piper Creek Elementary: elementary school, grades K–5, metro grade C
• Piper Early Childhood Center: school, grades Ungraded
• Piper Prairie Elementary: elementary school, grades K–5

District website · Open-enrollment page · Compare with another district