Kansas City School District

2010 N. 59th Street
Kansas City, KS 66104
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Kansas City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,371 students in Kansas City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Kansas City School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
43 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
21,538 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
1,345 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kansas City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#284 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
13%
31%
14%
32%
13%
31%
73%
89%
(2022-23)
44%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
3%
% Hispanic
59%
20%
% Black
22%
6%
% White
8%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,249 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,363 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$328 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$352 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,249
$16,295
Spending / Student
$16,363
$17,212

Best Kansas City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bridges/wyandot Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3101 N. 10th Street
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-6702
Gr: K-12 | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
Sumner Academy Of Arts & Science
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1610 N 8th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 627-7200
Gr: 8-12 | 1,045 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #33.
Arrowhead Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1715 N 82nd Street
Kansas City, KS 66112
(913) 627-6600
Gr: 6-8 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #44.
Rosedale Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3600 Springfield
Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 627-6900
Gr: 6-8 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #55.
Gloria Willis Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1735 N. 64th Terrace
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-6300
Gr: 6-8 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #66.
Argentine Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2123 Ruby Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 627-6750
Gr: 6-8 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #77.
Central Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
925 Ivandale
Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 627-6150
Gr: 6-8 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #88.
D D Eisenhower Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2901 N 72nd St
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 627-6450
Gr: 6-8 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #99.
Carl B. Bruce Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2100 N 18th St
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-4000
Gr: 6-8 | 821 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 43 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 21,538 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 73% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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