How many middle schools are there in this major school districts in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area that includes Olathe West High School?
Olathe School District The Olathe Unified School District (Kansas Unified School District 233) is one of the major school districts in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and is one of the larger school districts in the state of Kansas. There are nearly 30,000 students enrolled in the district, which currently operates 5 high schools, 9 middle schools, and 34 elementary schools, as well as a number of additional educational and support facilities.
Kansas City metropolitan area The Kansas City metropolitan area is a 15-county metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri, that straddles the border between the U.S. states of Missouri and Kansas. With a population of about 2,340,000, it ranks as the second largest metropolitan area with its core in Missouri (after Greater St. Louis). Alongside Kansas City, the area includes a number of other cities and suburbs, the largest being Overland Park, Kansas; Kansas City, Kansas; Olathe, Kansas; and Independence, Missouri; each over 100,000 in population. The Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) serves as the Council of Governments and the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the area.