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Hickman Mills C-1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri 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 4 public middle schools serving 590 students in Hickman Mills C-1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Hickman Mills C-1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
14 Schools
814 Schools
# Students
4,472 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
349 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hickman Mills C-1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#536 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.7%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
20%
9%
% Black
60%
15%
% White
10%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,708 is higher than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 53% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,394 is higher than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,708
$15,190
Spending / Student
$16,394
$14,008
Best Hickman Mills C-1 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Burke Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10301 Hickman Mills Dr
Kansas City, MO 64137
(816) 316-7740
Kansas City, MO 64137
(816) 316-7740
Gr: K-12
Rank: #22.
Crittenton Treatment Center
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10918 Elm Ave
Kansas City, MO 64134
(816) 765-6600
Kansas City, MO 64134
(816) 765-6600
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
9010a Old Santa Fe Rd
Kansas City, MO 64138
(816) 316-7700
Kansas City, MO 64138
(816) 316-7700
Gr: 6-8 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: n/an/a
10530 Greenwood Rd
Kansas City, MO 64164
(816) 316-7600
Kansas City, MO 64164
(816) 316-7600
Gr: 6-8
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