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North Kansas City 74 School District

For the 2021-22 school year, there are 32 public schools serving 20,309 students in North Kansas City 74 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Missouri.

Public Schools in North Kansas City 74 School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Missouri public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in North Kansas City 74 School District are Bell Prairie Elementary School, Chapel Hill Elementary School and Nashua Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. North Kansas City 74 School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Missouri.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Missouri public school average of 29% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

North Kansas City 74 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

School District Name

North Kansas City 74 School District

School District Website

http://WWW.NKCSCHOOLS.ORG

School District Phone Number

(816) 321-5000

School District Grades Offered

PK - 12

2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

32 Schools

2,432 Schools

# Students

20,309 Students

909,006 Students

# Teachers

1,393 Teachers

65,940 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

District Rank

North Kansas City 74 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 93% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (MO)

Overall District Rank

#110 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

49%

42%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Kansas City 74 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

52%

49%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Kansas City 74 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

97%

90%

This chart display public school graduation rate of North Kansas City 74 School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.63

0.47

# American Indian Students

63 Students

3,421 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

676 Students

18,340 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

2,968 Students

58,453 Students

% Hispanic Students

15%

# Black Students

2,726 Students

144,602 Students

% Black Students

14%

16%

# White Students

11,614 Students

645,925 Students

% White Students

57%

71%

# Hawaiian Students

220 Students

2,444 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

2,042 Students

35,808 Students

% of Two or more races Students

10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

628

31,341

# Students in K Grade:

1,502

65,369

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,485

65,860

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,574

66,682

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,561

68,385

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,598

70,066

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,611

70,482

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,523

68,726

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,454

68,001

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,465

67,508

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,545

69,209

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,507

67,397

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,476

65,697

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,380

64,283

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,783 is higher than the state median of $11,298. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,570 is higher than the state median of $10,855. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$280 MM

$7 MM

This chart display total revenue of North Kansas City 74 School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending

$316 MM

$6 MM

This chart display total spending of North Kansas City 74 School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$13,783

$11,298

This chart display average revenue per public school student in North Kansas City 74 School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending / Student

$15,570

$10,855

This chart display average spending per public school student in North Kansas City 74 School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

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