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Item: Kansas City School District
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Author: Public School Review

2010 N. 59th Street
Kansas City, KS 66104

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (913) 551-3200

www.kckps.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

43 Schools

563 Schools

# Students

21,132 Students

175,366 Students

# Teachers

1,366 Teachers

12,675 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kansas City School District	Kansas
Pre-K	1,218	75
Kind	247	87
1	222	87
2	222	89
3	225	81
4	234	80
5	231	73

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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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 69% has decreased from 71% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#284 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kansas City School District
2022	#284
2021	#285
2019	#281
2018	#283
2017	#286
2016	#285
2015	#283
2014	#286
2013	#286
2012	#286
2011	#286

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10%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kansas City School District	Kansas
2022	10%	29%
2021	8%	28%
2019	18%	33%
2018	11%	33%
2017	12%	34%
2016	12%	35%
2015	12%	33%
2013	43%	77%
2012	53%	84%
2011	70%	84%
2010	65%	82%

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14%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kansas City School District	Kansas
2022	14%	32%
2021	15%	36%
2019	19%	37%
2018	11%	37%
2017	15%	38%
2016	16%	41%
2015	19%	42%
2013	48%	84%
2012	53%	86%
2011	71%	87%
2010	67%	85%

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13%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Kansas City School District	Kansas
2022	13%	31%
2021	13%	35%

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69%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kansas City School District	Kansas
2022	69%	89%
2021	70%	86%
2020	69%	87%
2019	73%	86%
2018	74%	86%
2017	71%	85%
2016	69%	85%
2015	68%	85%
2014	64%	85%
2013	65%	85%
2012	67%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kansas City School District	Kansas
2023	0.62	0.57
2022	0.63	0.56
2021	0.64	0.56
2020	0.65	0.55
2019	0.65	0.55
2018	0.65	0.54
2017	0.65	0.54
2016	0.66	0.54
2015	0.66	0.54
2014	0.66	0.53
2013	0.67	0.53
2012	0.67	0.52
2011	0.67	0.51
2010	0.67	0.49
2009	0.66	0.47
2008	0.66	0.45
2007	0.66	0.45
2006	0.66	0.42
2005	0.66	0.44
2004	0.66	0.42
2003	0.65	0.39
2002	0.65	0.38
2001	0.64	0.36
2000	0.63	0.34
1999	0.62	0.34
1998	0.61	0.33
1997	0.61	0.32
1996	0.60	0.31
1995	0.60	0.31
1994	0.60	0.29
1993	0.60	0.28
1992	0.59	0.28
1991	0.59	0.27

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Kansas City School District	Kansas
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kansas City School District	Kansas
2023	7%	3%
2022	7%	3%
2021	8%	3%
2020	8%	3%
2019	8%	3%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	3%
2010	4%	2%
2009	4%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	4%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	4%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

57%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kansas City School District	Kansas
2023	56%	21%
2022	55%	21%
2021	53%	20%
2020	51%	20%
2019	51%	20%
2018	49%	19%
2017	49%	19%
2016	48%	19%
2015	46%	19%
2014	46%	18%
2013	45%	18%
2012	43%	17%
2011	42%	16%
2010	40%	16%
2009	38%	14%
2008	37%	13%
2007	34%	13%
2006	33%	12%
2005	30%	12%
2004	28%	11%
2003	25%	10%
2002	22%	10%
2001	20%	9%
2000	17%	8%
1999	15%	8%
1998	13%	7%
1997	12%	7%
1996	11%	6%
1995	10%	6%
1994	10%	5%
1993	9%	5%
1992	9%	5%
1991	8%	4%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kansas City School District	Kansas
2023	24%	7%
2022	25%	6%
2021	26%	7%
2020	27%	7%
2019	27%	7%
2018	30%	7%
2017	30%	7%
2016	32%	7%
2015	33%	7%
2014	34%	7%
2013	35%	7%
2012	36%	7%
2011	38%	7%
2010	40%	8%
2009	42%	9%
2008	43%	9%
2007	45%	9%
2006	45%	9%
2005	47%	9%
2004	48%	9%
2003	50%	9%
2002	51%	9%
2001	52%	9%
2000	53%	9%
1999	54%	9%
1998	54%	9%
1997	54%	8%
1996	54%	9%
1995	53%	8%
1994	52%	8%
1993	51%	8%
1992	51%	8%
1991	50%	8%

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% White

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kansas City School District	Kansas
2023	9%	62%
2022	9%	63%
2021	10%	63%
2020	11%	64%
2019	11%	64%
2018	12%	65%
2017	12%	65%
2016	13%	65%
2015	14%	65%
2014	13%	66%
2013	13%	67%
2012	14%	67%
2011	14%	68%
2010	15%	69%
2009	16%	71%
2008	16%	73%
2007	17%	73%
2006	17%	75%
2005	19%	74%
2004	20%	75%
2003	21%	77%
2002	23%	78%
2001	24%	79%
2000	26%	80%
1999	28%	80%
1998	29%	81%
1997	31%	82%
1996	32%	82%
1995	34%	83%
1994	35%	84%
1993	38%	84%
1992	38%	84%
1991	40%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kansas City School District	Kansas
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,542 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,677 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$328 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kansas City School District	Kansas
2021	$328MM	$9MM
2020	$340MM	$9MM
2019	$337MM	$8MM
2018	$321MM	$8MM
2017	$300MM	$8MM
2016	$277MM	$8MM
2015	$244MM	$7MM
2014	$273MM	$7MM
2012	$247MM	$7MM
2011	$254MM	$7MM
2010	$244MM	$7MM
2009	$253MM	$7MM
2008	$246MM	$7MM
2007	$227MM	$7MM
2006	$205MM	$6MM
2005	$182MM	$6MM
2004	$188MM	$6MM
2003	$195MM	$5MM
2002	$175MM	$5MM
2001	$167MM	$5MM
2000	$165MM	$5MM
1999	$157MM	$5MM
1998	$146MM	$5MM
1997	$147MM	$4MM
1996	$140MM	$4MM
1995	$139MM	$4MM
1992	$111MM	$3MM
1990	$96MM	$3MM

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Spending

$352 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kansas City School District	Kansas
2021	$352MM	$9MM
2020	$406MM	$9MM
2019	$404MM	$8MM
2018	$341MM	$8MM
2017	$305MM	$8MM
2016	$269MM	$7MM
2015	$222MM	$7MM
2014	$266MM	$8MM
2012	$240MM	$7MM
2011	$248MM	$7MM
2010	$222MM	$7MM
2009	$261MM	$7MM
2008	$228MM	$6MM
2007	$222MM	$6MM
2006	$196MM	$6MM
2005	$172MM	$5MM
2004	$175MM	$5MM
2003	$175MM	$5MM
2002	$171MM	$5MM
2001	$162MM	$5MM
2000	$161MM	$4MM
1999	$157MM	$5MM
1998	$148MM	$4MM
1997	$147MM	$4MM
1996	$144MM	$4MM
1995	$138MM	$4MM
1992	$117MM	$3MM
1990	$101MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,542

$16,276

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kansas City School District	Kansas
2021	$15,381	$17,320
2020	$15,043	$16,697
2019	$15,192	$15,744
2018	$14,187	$15,467
2017	$13,768	$15,341
2016	$13,227	$14,640
2015	$11,456	$13,276
2014	$12,577	$13,122
2012	$12,056	$12,936
2011	$12,568	$12,861
2010	$11,908	$13,276
2009	$12,442	$12,944
2008	$12,299	$12,242
2007	$11,353	$11,412
2006	$10,223	$11,285
2005	$8,887	$9,664
2004	$8,991	$10,416
2003	$9,353	$9,484
2002	$8,225	$8,371
2001	$7,879	$8,463
2000	$7,853	$7,904
1999	$7,446	$7,649
1998	$6,876	$7,337
1997	$6,834	$6,957
1995	$6,372	$6,779

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Spending / Student

$16,677

$17,192

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kansas City School District	Kansas
2021	$16,504	$18,249
2020	$17,933	$16,946
2019	$18,236	$15,141
2018	$15,078	$14,392
2017	$14,000	$14,791
2016	$12,856	$14,098
2015	$10,420	$12,850
2014	$12,291	$13,590
2012	$11,696	$12,639
2011	$12,268	$12,670
2010	$10,832	$12,850
2009	$12,860	$12,499
2008	$11,432	$11,520
2007	$11,082	$10,721
2006	$9,804	$10,879
2005	$8,402	$9,345
2004	$8,404	$9,605
2003	$8,404	$8,953
2002	$8,074	$8,130
2001	$7,660	$8,091
2000	$7,661	$7,535
1999	$7,466	$7,512
1998	$6,939	$7,184
1997	$6,832	$6,916
1995	$6,316	$6,698

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Best Kansas City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Frank Rushton Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2605 W 43rd Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 627-3050

Grades: PK-5

| 319 students

Rank: #22.

M E Pearson Elementary School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 15%)
:

Bottom 50%

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310 N 11th St
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-3150

Grades: PK-5

| 567 students

Rank: #33.

John Fiske Elementary School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

625 S Valley
Kansas City, KS 66105
(913) 627-4850

Grades: PK-5

| 292 students

Rank: #44.

Silver City Elementary School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2515 Lawrence Ave
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 627-4550

Grades: PK-5

| 1,421 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 43 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 21,132 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: 69% (Btm 50% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education