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Kansas City, Missouri - 33 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks North Kansas City 74 #243 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,136 per pupil, North Kansas City 74 ranks #187 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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 combined, 6 middle, 4 high 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 Clay County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,136 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 62.7% local, 25.7% state, and 11.6% 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 46/100, ranked #243 of 433 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 4 of 33 schools offering Advanced Placement (69 AP courses district-wide), a 417.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Davidson Elementary, with a diversity index of 77.9/100.
Its largest campus is Staley High, enrolling 2,091 students (10% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Early Education Center, at 112 students, a 19x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 33 schools in North Kansas City 74.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across North Kansas City 74's schools, above the Missouri average of 31.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Staley High | 2,091 |
| Oak Park High | 1,755 |
| North Kansas City High | 1,719 |
| Winnetonka High | 1,238 |
| New Mark Middle | 965 |
| Antioch Middle | 886 |
| Gateway 6th Grade Center | 882 |
| Northgate Middle | 689 |
| Gracemor Elementary | 684 |
| Northview Elementary | 656 |
| Chapel Hill Elementary | 644 |
| Bell Prairie Elementary | 642 |
| Eastgate 6th Grade Center | 629 |
| Fox Hill Elementary | 606 |
| Maple Park Middle | 585 |
| Davidson Elementary | 566 |
| Meadowbrook Elementary | 529 |
| Linden West Elementary | 501 |
| Crestview Elementary | 487 |
| Nashua Elementary | 485 |
| Clardy Elementary | 477 |
| West Englewood Elementary | 435 |
| Rising Hill Elementary | 407 |
| Briarcliff Elementary | 352 |
| Chouteau Elementary | 346 |
| Maplewood Elementary | 330 |
| Ravenwood Elementary | 317 |
| Topping Elementary | 293 |
| Oakwood Manor Elementary | 277 |
| Winnwood Elementary | 264 |
| Gashland Elementary | 218 |
| Lakewood Elementary | 185 |
| Early Education Center | 112 |
The Missouri districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwood R-Vi | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Columbia 93 | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| St. Louis City | Similar size | Higher spending | More locally funded |
| Springfield R-Xii | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Wentzville R-Iv | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to North Kansas City 74's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Springfield R-Xii →North Kansas City 74 has 33 schools, including 4 high, 6 middle, 11 combined, 12 elementary. Total enrollment is 20,561 students.
North Kansas City 74 spends $14,136 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #243 in Missouri.
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.
North Kansas City 74 has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #243 out of 433 districts in Missouri.
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