Kansas City’s public schools score below 59% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kansas City children attend score below 59% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #178 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

Two districts: North Kansas City 74 School District runs grades PK–12, and Kansas City 33 School District runs grades PK–12.

One of 10 high schools, depending on your address: Staley High, Oak Park High, Winnetonka High, East High School, Lincoln College Prep., Northeast High, Paseo Acad. of Performing Arts, Central High School, Southeast High School and Contract.

96% of the class of 2023 in North Kansas City 74 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

$14,811 in North Kansas City 74 School District and $19,265 in Kansas City 33 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Yes: The Pembroke Hill School - Wornall Campus (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 1,174 students), Rockhurst High School (catholic · all-boys, grades 9–12, 888 students), The Barstow School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 771 students), Notre Dame de Sion School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 608 students), Notre Dame de Sion High School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 603 students), St. Teresa's Academy (catholic · all-girls, grades 9–12, 570 students), St. Paul's Episcopal Day School (religious, grades PK–8, 480 students), St. Thomas More School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 479 students), Visitation Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 447 students), St. Elizabeth Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 431 students), St. Peter's School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 426 students), St. Pius X High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 415 students), Calvary Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 388 students), Islamic School of Greater Kansas City (religious, grades PK–12, 356 students), The Daniel Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 288 students), Cristo Rey Kansas City (Catholic, grades 9–12, 251 students), Whitefield Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 245 students), Holy Cross School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 177 students), St. Regis Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 171 students), Union Hill Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 155 students), St. Patrick School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 145 students), St. Gabriel Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 141 students), Lutheran High School of Kansas City (religious, grades 9–12, 118 students), Clay-Platte Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 113 students), Academy Montessori Internationale (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 88 students), Harvest Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 85 students), Kansas City Academy (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 80 students), Countryside Montessori Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 80 students), Kansas City Academy (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 77 students), Providence School of Arts (religious, grades PK–9, 72 students), Alpha Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 70 students), Gillis Center School (special education, grades K–8, 63 students), Eagle Heights Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 58 students), The Plaza Academy (nonsectarian, grades 8–12, 46 students), Cornerstone With Care - Ozanam School (special education, grades 8–12, 38 students), Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri (Catholic, grades 9–12, 37 students) and Faith Christian Academy (religious, grades 2–12, 11 students). Kansas City also has 42 charter schools, free and open by application.