Top Rankings
North Kansas City 74 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,157 students in North Kansas City 74 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in North Kansas City 74 School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
34 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
19,875 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
1,500 Teachers
19,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
North Kansas City 74 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.48
# American Indian Students
43 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
676 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,008 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
7%
# Black Students
3,069 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
16%
16%
# White Students
10,645 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
54%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
269 Students
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,165 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
155
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
1,465
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,463
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,534
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,431
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,470
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,482
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,520
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,560
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,597
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,665
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,547
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,522
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,464
5,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,239 is higher than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,286 is higher than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$343 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$344 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,239
$15,159
Spending / Student
$17,286
$13,980
Best North Kansas City 74 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Mark Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
515 Ne 106th St
Kansas City, MO 64155
(816) 321-5290
Kansas City, MO 64155
(816) 321-5290
Grades: 7-8
| 982 students
Rank: #22.
Antioch Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2100 Ne 65th St
Kansas City, MO 64118
(816) 321-5260
Kansas City, MO 64118
(816) 321-5260
Grades: 7-8
| 843 students
Rank: #33.
Northgate Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2117 Ne 48th St
Kansas City, MO 64118
(816) 321-5300
Kansas City, MO 64118
(816) 321-5300
Grades: 7-8
| 688 students
Rank: #44.
Maple Park Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5300 N Bennington
Kansas City, MO 64119
(816) 321-5280
Kansas City, MO 64119
(816) 321-5280
Grades: 7-8
| 644 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ctr. For Educ. Development
Alternative School
2000 Ne 46th St
Kansas City, MO 64116
(816) 413-5000
Kansas City, MO 64116
(816) 413-5000
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
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