Top Rankings
Park Hill School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,805 students in Park Hill School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in Park Hill School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Park Hill School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Park Hill High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
20 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
11,915 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
892 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Park Hill School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%

Graduation Rate
91%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.49
# American Indian Students
38 Students
1,120 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
367 Students
6,150 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,363 Students
23,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
8%
# Black Students
1,689 Students
43,087 Students
% Black Students
14%
15%
# White Students
7,531 Students
204,439 Students
% White Students
63%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
170 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
757 Students
13,884 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
398
1,466
# Students in K Grade:
775
315
# Students in 1st Grade:
828
366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
857
351
# Students in 3rd Grade:
876
395
# Students in 4th Grade:
829
405
# Students in 5th Grade:
852
447
# Students in 6th Grade:
894
2,189
# Students in 7th Grade:
872
6,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
929
6,658
# Students in 9th Grade:
981
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
979
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
938
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
907
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,947 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 $15,972 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$202 MM
$13,447 MM

Spending
$190 MM
$12,401 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,947
$15,081

Spending / Student
$15,972
$13,908

Best Park Hill School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Park Hill High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7701 Nw Barry Rd
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 359-4110
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 359-4110
Grades: 9-12
| 1,936 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Park Hill South High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4500 Nw River Park Dr
Riverside, MO 64150
(816) 359-4120
Riverside, MO 64150
(816) 359-4120
Grades: 9-12
| 1,869 students
Rank: #33.
Russell Jones Educational Center
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7642 N Green Hills Road
Kansas City, MO 64151
(816) 359-4510
Kansas City, MO 64151
(816) 359-4510
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Lead Innovation Studio
Alternative School
7201 N. Line Creek Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64151
(816) 359-4130
Kansas City, MO 64151
(816) 359-4130
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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