Park Hill School District

7703 Nw Barry Rd
Kansas City, MO 64153-1731
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Park Hill School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
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 is 1 public preschool serving 329 students in Park Hill School District.
Public Preschools in Park Hill School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.52.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
20 Schools
725 Schools
# Students
11,991 Students
197,282 Students
# Teachers
871 Teachers
15,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Park Hill School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#62 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Park Hill  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Park Hill  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 2020-21 school year data.
54%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Park Hill  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 2020-21 school year data.
93%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Park Hill  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.52
# American Indian Students
48 Students
677 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
357 Students
2,908 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,279 Students
15,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
8%
# Black Students
1,604 Students
38,386 Students
% Black Students
13%
19%
# White Students
7,809 Students
130,235 Students
% White Students
65%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
148 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
746 Students
8,962 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
329
30,839
# Students in K Grade:
821
32,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
841
29,956
# Students in 2nd Grade:
868
28,160
# Students in 3rd Grade:
850
23,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
877
22,650
# Students in 5th Grade:
878
19,070
# Students in 6th Grade:
935
6,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
941
1,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
957
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
987
12
# Students in 10th Grade:
935
28
# Students in 11th Grade:
866
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
906
52
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,840 is higher than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,871 is higher than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$202 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of Park Hill  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$190 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of Park Hill  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,840
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Park Hill  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,871
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in Park Hill  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Park Hill School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
8100 N Congress
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 359-4600
Grades: PK
| 329 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,991 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in MO)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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