Kansas City vs Wallace County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Kansas City Wallace County Schools
Location Kansas City, Kansas Sharon Springs, Kansas
Total Enrollment 22,015 186
Number of Schools 43 2
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.5:1 9.4:1

Spending

Metric Kansas City Wallace County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,610 $17,299
Federal Revenue 15.6% 4.9%
State Revenue 70.8% 66.6%
Local Revenue 13.6% 28.5%
Kansas City
Federal State Local
Wallace County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Kansas City Wallace County Schools
White 9.9% 82.5%
African American 22.8% 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 56.2% 9.8%
Asian 6.4% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 1.1%
Pacific Islander 0.6% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.9% 3.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 74.5% 25.1%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Kansas City Wallace County Schools
AP Courses Offered 11
Schools with AP 4 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 346.1:1 77:1
Chronic Absenteeism 50.4% 12.5%

School Types

Kansas City

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

Wallace County Schools

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.