Kansas City vs Scott County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Kansas City Scott County
Location Kansas City, Kansas Scott City, Kansas
Total Enrollment 22,015 960
Number of Schools 43 4
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.5:1 14.2:1

Spending

Metric Kansas City Scott County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,507 $15,454
Federal Revenue 15.6% 6.4%
State Revenue 70.8% 61.9%
Local Revenue 13.6% 31.7%
Kansas City
Federal State Local
Scott County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Kansas City Scott County
White 9.9% 63.5%
African American 22.8% 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino 56.2% 32.4%
Asian 6.4% 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 1.4%
Pacific Islander 0.6% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.9% 1.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 74.5% 37.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Kansas City Scott County
AP Courses Offered 11
Schools with AP 4 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 346.1:1 450:1
Chronic Absenteeism 50.4% 14.1%

School Types

Kansas City

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

Scott County

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.