Top Rankings
Center 58 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 118 students in Center 58 School District.
Public Preschools in Center 58 School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
2,454 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
207 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Center 58 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#520 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%

Graduation Rate
80-84%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
299 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
1,478 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
60%
20%
# White Students
425 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
17%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
230 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
196
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
191
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
192
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
176
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
209
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,551 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,396 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$13,447 MM

Spending
$72 MM
$12,401 MM

Revenue / Student
$21,551
$15,081

Spending / Student
$29,396
$13,908

Best Center 58 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
8817 Wornall Rd
Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 349-3700
Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 349-3700
Grades: PK
| 118 students
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