North Kansas City High
Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Kansas City, Missouri
North Kansas City High in Kansas City, Missouri enrolled 1,719 students in 2024-25 with 105.7 full-time teachers, 16.3 students per teacher against the Missouri high-school median of 12.2. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 48% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 28% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Missouri: 43.2% and 40.3%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 98% (Missouri: 89.3%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%
1,640 students in 2022-23, 1,690 students in 2023-24, 1,719 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 100.5 to 105.7.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,640 | 100.5 | 16.3 |
| 2023-24 | 1,690 | 103.5 | 16.3 |
| 2024-25 | 1,719 | 105.7 | 16.3 |
16.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 87 of every 100 Missouri high schools
Among the 556 Missouri high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
14 AP courses and one counselor per 411 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection North Kansas City High enrolled 1,642 students and had 4.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 104 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement courses14
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)4.0, one per 411 of the 1,642 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions104
- Chronically absent42.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
32.2% of students were White, 26.8% Black, 19.8% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White32.2%
- Black26.8%
- Hispanic19.8%
- Two or more races11.8%
- Asian7.2%
- Pacific Islander1.7%
- American Indian0.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at North Kansas City High scored proficient or above: 48% in reading in 2021-22 and 28% in math in 2022-23, against 43.2% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.3% in math in 2022-23 across Missouri. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Missouri, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 48% | 47% | 43.2% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 28% | 42% (2021-22) | 40.3% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
98% of the 396 students in North Kansas City High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 98% | 96% | 89.3% |
| Students in the class | 396 | 1,592 | 67,017 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in Kansas City
23 public high schools in Kansas City report 2024-25 enrollment; North Kansas City High is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staley High | 2,091 | 20.0 | 14.5% |
| Park Hill High | 1,947 | 17.5 | 20.0% |
| Oak Park High | 1,755 | 17.8 | 29.2% |
| North Kansas City High | 1,719 | 16.3 | 42.1% |
| Ruskin High School | 1,299 | 13.1 | 100.0% |
| Winnetonka High | 1,238 | 14.0 | 43.8% |
| East High School | 1,155 | 15.7 | 100.0% |
| Lincoln College Prep. | 997 | 20.0 | 100.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about North Kansas City High
- Crossroads Preparatory AcademyThe nearest public high school, 3.0 miles away: 406 students, 10.5 per teacher (2024-25).3.0 mi
- Park Hill South HighThe next nearest public high school, 3.5 miles away: 1,890 students, 16.9 per teacher (2024-25).3.5 mi
- Compare North Kansas City High with Crossroads Preparatory AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much North Kansas City School District spends per student$14,136 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,136
- The largest public schools in MissouriNorth Kansas City High is the number 32 by size of 560 Missouri high schools open in 2024-25.#32 of 560
- Missouri schools by students per teacher16.3 students per teacher here against the Missouri median of 12.2 for high schools.16.3:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about North Kansas City High
How many students attend North Kansas City High?
1,719 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,640 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Kansas City, MO.What is the student-teacher ratio at North Kansas City High?
16.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Missouri median for high schools is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is North Kansas City High a Title I school?
North Kansas City High was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at North Kansas City High do on state tests?
The students tested at North Kansas City High scored proficient or above: 48% in reading in 2021-22 and 28% in math in 2022-23, against 43.2% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.3% in math in 2022-23 across Missouri. Missouri's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at North Kansas City High?
98% of the 396 students in North Kansas City High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is North Kansas City High in?
North Kansas City School District, NCES district ID 2922800. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 292280001284 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.