PARK HILL operates 18 public schools serving 11,976 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 11,937 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Platte County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,923 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 68.7% local, 21.7% state, and 9.6% 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 $79,203 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 40/100, ranked #302 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 18 schools offering Advanced Placement (30 AP courses district-wide), a 416.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.9% White, 15.4% African American, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Park Hill High accounts for 16.3% of all PARK HILL student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PARK HILL-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
PARK HILL school enrollment varies 6.1× across entities
PARK HILL school enrollment ranges from 321 students (lowest) to 1,947 students (highest), a spread of 1,626 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
PARK HILL student-counselor ratio is 417:1 — 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.
PARK HILL chronic absenteeism rate is 16.0% — 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 PARK HILL is typically wider than the PARK HILL-aggregate figure suggests.
PARK HILL has 18 schools, including 2 high, 4 middle, 11 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 11,976 students.
How much does PARK HILL spend per student?
PARK HILL spends $15,923 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #302 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in PARK HILL?
The average teacher salary in PARK HILL is $79,203 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PARK HILL?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Platte County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PARK HILL?
PARK HILL students are 60.9% White, 15.4% African American, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian, averaged across 18 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PARK HILL?
PARK HILL has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #302 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.