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Kansas City School District

Item: Kansas City School District
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Author: Public School Review

2010 N. 59th Street
Kansas City, KS 66104

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Tel: (913) 551-3200

www.kckps.org

Top Rankings

Kansas City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

43 Schools

1,355 Schools

# Students

22,013 Students

482,478 Students

# Teachers

1,451 Teachers

33,964 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

District Rank

Kansas City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 69% has decreased from 71% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#284 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Kansas City School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

10%

29%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas City School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

14%

32%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas City School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

13%

31%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas City School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

69%

89%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kansas City School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.57

# American Indian Students

29 Students

3,575 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1,586 Students

13,649 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

12,503 Students

103,457 Students

% Hispanic Students

57%

21%

# Black Students

4,940 Students

31,976 Students

% Black Students

22%

# White Students

2,022 Students

299,010 Students

% White Students

62%

# Hawaiian Students

105 Students

1,134 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

828 Students

29,677 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,141

21,877

# Students in K Grade:

1,560

33,151

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,749

34,311

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,606

33,400

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,689

34,381

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,638

34,566

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,684

35,110

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,524

35,083

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,625

36,318

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,685

36,755

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,781

38,150

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,571

37,592

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,420

35,444

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,302

34,443

# Ungraded Students:

1,897

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,920 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,010 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$328 MM

$7,774 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Kansas City School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$352 MM

$8,211 MM

This chart displays total spending of Kansas City School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$14,920

$16,113

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kansas City School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$16,010

$17,019

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kansas City School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Kansas City School District?

Kansas City School District manages 43 public schools serving 22,013 students.

What is the rank of Kansas City School District?

Kansas City School District is ranked #285 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kansas school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Kansas City School District?

57% of Kansas City School District students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Black, 9% of students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Kansas City School District?

Kansas City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is Kansas City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,010 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 43 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 22,013 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: 69% (Btm 50% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education