NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 operates 33 public schools serving 20,561 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 elementary, 11 other, 6 middle, 4 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 21,252 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Clay County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,814 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 62.7% local, 25.7% state, and 11.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $76,896 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 58/100, ranked #147 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 33 schools offering Advanced Placement (69 AP courses district-wide), a 417.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.3% White, 17.7% African American, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 school enrollment varies 19× across entities
NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 school enrollment ranges from 112 students (lowest) to 2,091 students (highest), a spread of 1,979 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 student-counselor ratio is 418:1 — 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.
NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 chronic absenteeism rate is 18.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 is typically wider than the NORTH KANSAS CITY 74-aggregate figure suggests.
NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 has 33 schools, including 4 high, 6 middle, 11 other, 12 elementary. Total enrollment is 20,561 students.
How much does NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 spend per student?
NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 spends $19,814 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #147 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in NORTH KANSAS CITY 74?
The average teacher salary in NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 is $76,896 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near NORTH KANSAS CITY 74?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Clay County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of NORTH KANSAS CITY 74?
NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 students are 48.3% White, 17.7% African American, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% Asian, averaged across 33 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for NORTH KANSAS CITY 74?
NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #147 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.