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Kansas City, Missouri - 33 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Kansas City 33 #171 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,221 per pupil, Kansas City 33 ranks #39 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
14,413
Total Enrollment
33
Schools
$18,221
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Kansas City 33 operates 33 public schools serving 14,413 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 25 combined, 5 high, 3 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jackson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,221 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 55 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 75.0% local, 2.3% state, and 22.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 55/100, ranked #171 of 432 in Missouri against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 33 schools offering Advanced Placement (33 AP courses district-wide), a 366.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 37.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.9% African American, 32.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lincoln College Academy Middle, with a diversity index of 73.4/100.
Its largest campus is East High School, enrolling 1,155 students (7% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Contract, at 32 students, a 36x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Kansas City 33 school enrollment varies 36× across entities
Kansas City 33 school enrollment ranges from 32 students (lowest) to 1,155 students (highest), a spread of 1,123 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Kansas City 33 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 98.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Kansas City 33 student-counselor ratio is 366:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Kansas City 33 chronic absenteeism rate is 37.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Kansas City 33 has 33 schools, including 5 high, 25 combined, 3 middle. Total enrollment is 14,413 students.
How much does Kansas City 33 spend per student?
Kansas City 33 spends $18,221 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #171 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Kansas City 33?
Kansas City 33 students are 46.9% African American, 32.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% White, 3.5% Asian, averaged across 33 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kansas City 33?
Kansas City 33 has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #171 out of 432 districts in Missouri.