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 is 1 public preschool serving 398 students in Park Hill School District.
Public Preschools in Park Hill School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 49% 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
20 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
11,915 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
892 Teachers
18,018 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
38 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
367 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,363 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
1,689 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
14%
20%
# White Students
7,531 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
63%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
170 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
757 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
398
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
775
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
828
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
857
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
876
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
829
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
852
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
894
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
872
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
929
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
981
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
979
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
938
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
907
220
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
8100 N Congress
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 359-4600
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 359-4600
Grades: PK
| 398 students
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