School For Blind School District

1100 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66102-4486

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 2 students in School For Blind School District.
Public Preschools in School For Blind School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
13 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
12,614 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
2:1

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
20%
# Black Students
1 Student
11,205 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
6 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
46%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
-
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
1
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
3
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
1
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
4
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
1
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
2
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
6

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of School For Blind  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
$9 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of School For Blind  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best School For Blind School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
School For Blind Elementary School
Special Education School
Magnet School
1100 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 305-3000
Grades: PK-6
| 2 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 2:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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