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Item: Kansas City 33 School District
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2901 Troost Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64109-1538

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (816) 418-7600

www.kcpublicschools.org

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Kansas City 33 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

33 Schools

814 Schools

# Students

15,079 Students

231,043 Students

# Teachers

1,120 Teachers

20,729 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kansas City 33 School District	Missouri
Pre-K	82	3
Kind	119	5
1	135	5
2	125	5
3	121	6
4	95	6
5	106	12
6	239	84
7	881	115
8	886	116
9	128	13
10	100	13
11	109	13
12	100	13

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District Rank

Kansas City 33 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 73% has increased from 71% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#517 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kansas City 33 School District
2023	#517
2022	#510
2021	#522
2019	#524
2018	#526
2017	#531
2016	#540
2015	#536
2014	#539
2013	#540
2012	#544

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20%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kansas City 33 School District	Missouri
2023	20%	40%
2022	18%	39%
2021	12%	37%
2019	20%	42%
2018	20%	42%
2017	22%	47%
2016	22%	48%
2015	21%	44%
2014	27%	52%
2013	29%	53%
2012	30%	55%

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23%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kansas City 33 School District	Missouri
2022	23%	43%
2021	24%	46%
2019	24%	49%
2018	20%	49%
2017	35%	61%
2016	34%	63%
2015	32%	60%
2014	27%	53%
2013	29%	55%
2012	27%	55%
2011	29%	55%

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19%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Kansas City 33 School District	Missouri
2022	19%	38%
2021	17%	37%

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73%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kansas City 33 School District	Missouri
2023	73%	90%
2022	73%	90%
2021	78%	89%
2020	75%	90%
2019	71%	90%
2018	71%	90%
2017	72%	89%
2016	69%	90%
2015	65%	89%
2014	63%	89%
2013	67%	87%

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(2022-23)

43.4%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Kansas City 33 School District	Missouri
2023	43.4%	20.5%
2022	45.7%	20.9%
2021	0.1%	11.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.50

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kansas City 33 School District	Missouri
2023	0.58	0.50
2022	0.58	0.50
2021	0.57	0.48
2020	0.55	0.47
2019	0.55	0.47
2018	0.57	0.45
2017	0.57	0.45
2016	0.57	0.46
2015	0.57	0.44
2014	0.58	0.44
2013	0.57	0.42
2012	0.55	0.42
2011	0.55	0.41
2010	0.54	0.39
2009	0.52	0.39
2008	0.55	0.39
2007	0.53	0.39
2006	0.49	0.37
2005	0.49	0.38
2004	0.48	0.36
2003	0.45	0.36
2002	0.45	0.35
2001	0.44	0.35
2000	0.46	0.33
1999	0.44	0.32
1998	0.44	0.31
1997	0.44	0.31
1996	0.46	0.30
1995	0.47	0.30
1994	0.47	0.30
1993	0.47	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kansas City 33 School District	Missouri
2023	4%	2%
2022	4%	2%
2021	4%	2%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	2%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kansas City 33 School District	Missouri
2023	24%	8%
2022	23%	8%
2021	22%	7%
2020	22%	7%
2019	22%	7%
2018	23%	6%
2017	23%	6%
2016	23%	6%
2015	24%	6%
2014	28%	6%
2013	27%	5%
2012	26%	5%
2011	26%	5%
2010	26%	4%
2009	24%	4%
2008	21%	4%
2007	20%	3%
2006	17%	3%
2005	16%	3%
2004	15%	3%
2003	12%	2%
2002	12%	2%
2001	9%	2%
2000	9%	2%
1999	8%	1%
1998	7%	1%
1997	6%	1%
1996	6%	1%
1995	5%	1%
1994	5%	1%
1993	4%	1%

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% Black

46%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kansas City 33 School District	Missouri
2023	57%	15%
2022	57%	15%
2021	59%	15%
2020	60%	16%
2019	60%	16%
2018	58%	16%
2017	58%	16%
2016	61%	16%
2015	59%	16%
2014	59%	16%
2013	60%	17%
2012	61%	17%
2011	61%	17%
2010	63%	18%
2009	65%	18%
2008	62%	18%
2007	65%	18%
2006	69%	18%
2005	69%	18%
2004	70%	18%
2003	72%	18%
2002	72%	18%
2001	73%	17%
2000	71%	17%
1999	73%	17%
1998	73%	17%
1997	73%	17%
1996	70%	16%
1995	69%	16%
1994	69%	16%
1993	68%	15%

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% White

11%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kansas City 33 School District	Missouri
2023	11%	69%
2022	12%	69%
2021	11%	70%
2020	11%	71%
2019	11%	71%
2018	13%	72%
2017	13%	72%
2016	12%	72%
2015	12%	73%
2014	9%	73%
2013	9%	74%
2012	9%	74%
2011	9%	75%
2010	8%	76%
2009	9%	76%
2008	14%	76%
2007	13%	76%
2006	12%	77%
2005	13%	77%
2004	13%	78%
2003	14%	78%
2002	14%	79%
2001	16%	79%
2000	18%	80%
1999	17%	81%
1998	18%	81%
1997	19%	81%
1996	22%	82%
1995	24%	82%
1994	24%	82%
1993	25%	83%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Kansas City 33 School District	Missouri
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,563 is higher than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,214 is higher than the state median of $14,009. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$280 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kansas City 33 School District	Missouri
2023	$280 MM	$7 MM
2022	$248 MM	$6 MM
2021	$280 MM	$7 MM
2020	$248 MM	$6 MM
2019	$247 MM	$6 MM
2018	$247 MM	$6 MM
2017	$244 MM	$6 MM
2016	$257 MM	$6 MM
2015	$288 MM	$6 MM
2014	$234 MM	$6 MM
2012	$232 MM	$6 MM
2011	$259 MM	$6 MM
2010	$288 MM	$6 MM
2009	$308 MM	$5 MM
2008	$333 MM	$5 MM
2007	$346 MM	$5 MM
2006	$417 MM	$5 MM
2005	$394 MM	$5 MM
2004	$398 MM	$5 MM
2003	$383 MM	$5 MM
2002	$378 MM	$4 MM
2001	$367 MM	$4 MM
2000	$362 MM	$4 MM
1999	$395 MM	$4 MM
1998	$432 MM	$4 MM
1997	$369 MM	$3 MM
1996	$445 MM	$3 MM
1995	$412 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$245 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kansas City 33 School District	Missouri
2023	$244 MM	$6 MM
2022	$241 MM	$7 MM
2021	$244 MM	$6 MM
2020	$241 MM	$7 MM
2019	$239 MM	$6 MM
2018	$233 MM	$6 MM
2017	$256 MM	$6 MM
2016	$265 MM	$6 MM
2015	$296 MM	$6 MM
2014	$257 MM	$6 MM
2012	$215 MM	$5 MM
2011	$271 MM	$6 MM
2010	$296 MM	$6 MM
2009	$347 MM	$6 MM
2008	$357 MM	$6 MM
2007	$339 MM	$5 MM
2006	$401 MM	$5 MM
2005	$388 MM	$5 MM
2004	$394 MM	$5 MM
2003	$379 MM	$5 MM
2002	$370 MM	$5 MM
2001	$352 MM	$4 MM
2000	$315 MM	$4 MM
1999	$305 MM	$4 MM
1998	$341 MM	$4 MM
1997	$370 MM	$3 MM
1996	$405 MM	$3 MM
1995	$428 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,563

$15,190

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kansas City 33 School District	Missouri
2023	$19,421	$12,828
2022	$16,379	$10,721
2021	$19,834	$13,574
2020	$16,379	$10,721
2019	$16,511	$11,328
2018	$16,083	$11,298
2017	$12,441	$11,359
2016	$12,937	$10,788
2015	$14,581	$9,469
2014	$15,361	$9,927
2012	$13,959	$9,889
2011	$14,959	$9,681
2010	$15,280	$9,469
2009	$15,590	$8,810
2008	$13,274	$8,648
2007	$12,827	$8,379
2006	$11,996	$8,290
2005	$10,489	$7,623
2004	$10,409	$7,592
2003	$9,934	$7,245
2002	$9,813	$6,806
2001	$9,833	$7,002
2000	$9,493	$6,217
1999	$10,421	$5,811
1998	$11,153	$5,726
1997	$9,575	$5,500
1995	$11,271	$4,709
1992	$11,937	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$16,214

$14,009

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kansas City 33 School District	Missouri
2023	$16,963	$11,362
2022	$15,926	$11,595
2021	$17,323	$12,023
2020	$15,926	$11,595
2019	$15,986	$11,339
2018	$15,152	$10,855
2017	$13,026	$11,263
2016	$13,320	$10,861
2015	$15,006	$9,562
2014	$16,902	$9,640
2012	$12,939	$9,313
2011	$15,633	$9,303
2010	$15,725	$9,562
2009	$17,556	$8,968
2008	$14,245	$9,268
2007	$12,573	$8,911
2006	$11,544	$8,142
2005	$10,351	$7,369
2004	$10,290	$7,250
2003	$9,829	$7,305
2002	$9,601	$7,131
2001	$9,427	$6,892
2000	$8,254	$6,240
1999	$8,047	$5,803
1998	$8,815	$5,573
1997	$9,617	$5,302
1995	$11,699	$4,594
1992	$12,445	$3,754

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Best Kansas City 33 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lincoln College Academy Middle School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 20%

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2012 E 23rd Street
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 418-1500

Gr: 6-8 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: #22.

Contract

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3708 Linwood
Kansas City, MO 64128
(816) 418-2200

Gr: PK-12 | 32 students Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #33.

Foreign Language Academy

Magnet School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3450 Warwick
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 418-6000

Gr: PK-8 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: #44.

Ac Prep Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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6410 Swope Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64132
(816) 418-7704

Gr: PK-8 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #55.

Paseo Acad. Of Performing Arts

Magnet School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 22%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4747 Flora Ave
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 418-3525

Gr: 7-12 | 669 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #66.

Central Middle School

(Math: 5% | Reading: 12%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3611 East Linwood
Kansas City, MO 64128
(816) 418-2100

Gr: 7-8 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #77.

Northeast Middle School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 7%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4904 Independence Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64124
(816) 418-3400

Gr: 7-8 | 607 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Rank: n/an/a

Success Academy

Add to Compare

1601 Forest Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 418-5300

Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 33 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 15,079 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: 73% (Top 50% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education