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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 399 students in Park Hill School District.
Public Preschools in Park Hill School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
20 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
11,976 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
871 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Park Hill School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 555 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
0.56
0.53
# American Indian Students
43 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
367 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,329 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
8%
# Black Students
1,629 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
14%
19%
# White Students
7,690 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
64%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
172 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
746 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
399
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
802
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
829
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
855
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
845
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
860
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
886
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
896
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
930
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
957
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
971
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
968
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
918
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
860
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,861 is higher than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,891 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$202 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$190 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,861
$15,071
Spending / Student
$15,891
$13,899
Best Park Hill School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
gerner family early Educational ctr.
Magnet School
8100 N Congress
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 359-4600
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 359-4600
Grades: PK
| 399 students
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