Park Hill School District

7703 Nw Barry Rd
Kansas City, MO 64153-1731
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#51 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Park Hill  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Park Hill  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Park Hill  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Park Hill  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Park Hill  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$202 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Park Hill  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$190 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Park Hill  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,947
$15,081
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Park Hill  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,972
$13,908
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Park Hill  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Park Hill School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
8100 N Congress
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 359-4600
Grades: PK
| 398 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,915 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in MO)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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