Columbus vs Kansas City

How do these districts compare?

Metric Columbus Kansas City
Location Columbus, Kansas Kansas City, Kansas
Total Enrollment 942 22,015
Number of Schools 4 43
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.9:1 14.5:1

Spending

Metric Columbus Kansas City
Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,040 $17,507
Federal Revenue 6.9% 15.6%
State Revenue 70.7% 70.8%
Local Revenue 22.3% 13.6%
Columbus
Federal State Local
Kansas City
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Columbus Kansas City
White 82.4% 9.9%
African American 1.2% 22.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3% 56.2%
Asian 0.3% 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.7% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.6%
Multiracial 7.0% 3.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 50.8% 74.5%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Columbus Kansas City
AP Courses Offered 11
Schools with AP 0 4
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 310.8:1 346.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 15.9% 50.4%

School Types

Columbus

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Kansas City

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.