District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
21,538
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
43
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$17,611
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$9,462
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Kansas City
Kansas City operates 43 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Kansas City, Kansas. NCES reports 21,538 students and 1,399.56 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 5 of 289 Kansas districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $17,611 in current expenditure per pupil and $9,462 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 63 of 287 districts in Kansas. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 38.7%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 15.5%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,399.56
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $387,706,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Kansas City location
Kansas City, Kansas · 39.1300, -94.7169. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White8.2%
- Hispanic58.7%
- Black21.8%
- Asian6.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
- Multiracial3.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
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43 current directory entries
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Showing 43 of 43 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 Reach | Other | UG–UG | 76 | 900:1 |
| Alfred Fairfax Academy | High | 09–12 | 52 | 7.5:1 |
| Argentine Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 519 | 13.6:1 |
| Arrowhead Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 412 | 14:1 |
| Banneker Elem | Elementary | KG–05 | 268 | 13.2:1 |
| Bertram Caruthers Elem | Elementary | KG–05 | 364 | 15.6:1 |
| Bridges/Wyandot Academy | Other | KG–12 | 15 | 4.5:1 |
| Carl B. Bruce Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 821 | 15.3:1 |
| Central Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 687 | 16.6:1 |
| Claude A Huyck Elem | Elementary | KG–05 | 304 | 15.7:1 |
| D D Eisenhower Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 634 | 17.2:1 |
| Douglass Elem | Elementary | KG–05 | 285 | 11.3:1 |
| Emerson Elem | Elementary | KG–05 | 171 | 10.4:1 |
| Eugene Ware Elem | Elementary | KG–05 | 242 | 12.4:1 |
| F L Schlagle High | High | 09–12 | 841 | 16:1 |
| Frances Willard Elem | Elementary | KG–05 | 434 | 12.9:1 |
| Frank Rushton Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 359 | 15:1 |
| Gloria Willis Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 737 | 18.8:1 |
| Grant Elem | Elementary | KG–05 | 289 | 13.5:1 |
| Hazel Grove Elem | Elementary | KG–05 | 537 | 15.9:1 |
| J C Harmon High | High | 09–12 | 1,285 | 18:1 |
| John F Kennedy Elem | Elementary | KG–05 | 419 | 16.5:1 |
| John Fiske Elem | Elementary | KG–05 | 287 | 14.1:1 |
| Lindbergh Elem | Elementary | KG–05 | 216 | 12.1:1 |
| Lowell Brune Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 432 | 14.2:1 |
| M E Pearson Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 606 | 14.2:1 |
| Mark Twain Elem | Elementary | KG–05 | 222 | 12.3:1 |
| McKinley Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 243 | 11.4:1 |
| New Chelsea | Elementary | KG–05 | 557 | 16.6:1 |
| New Stanley Elem | Elementary | KG–05 | 251 | 12.3:1 |
| Noble Prentis Elem | Elementary | KG–05 | 193 | 11.7:1 |
| Quindaro Elem | Elementary | KG–05 | 325 | 14:1 |
| Rosedale Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 501 | 14.1:1 |
| Silver City Elem | Elementary | PK–05 | 1,495 | 44:1 |
| Stony Point North | Elementary | KG–05 | 300 | 10.8:1 |
| Stony Point South | Elementary | KG–05 | 247 | 14.8:1 |
| Sumner Academy of Arts & Science | High | 08–12 | 1,045 | 17:1 |
| Thomas A Edison Elem | Elementary | KG–05 | 244 | 11:1 |
| Washington High | High | 09–12 | 1,180 | 18:1 |
| Welborn Elem | Elementary | KG–05 | 504 | 14.6:1 |
| West Park Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 534 | 15.4:1 |
| Whittier Elem | Elementary | KG–05 | 502 | 13.7:1 |
| Wyandotte High | High | 09–12 | 1,903 | 19.1:1 |