Armour Theatre Building · Photo: ovivas · CC BY-SA 3.0North Kansas City’s public schools outscore 75% of Missouri districts
The grade covers the public school district serving North Kansas City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.
From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
North Kansas City’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 575 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Kansas City’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,811 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
22 elementary schools, then four middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind North Kansas City’s grade
A−: better than 75% of Missouri school districts, #85 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Kansas City, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in North Kansas City · depends on your address
Gateway 6Th Grade Center
Grades 6 · 882 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Kansas City
Eastgate 6Th Grade Center
Grades 6 · 629 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Kansas City
9th grade in North Kansas City
North Kansas City High
Grades 9–12 · 1,719 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Kansas City
10th grade in North Kansas City
North Kansas City High
Grades 9–12 · 1,719 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Kansas City
11th grade in North Kansas City
North Kansas City High
Grades 9–12 · 1,719 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Kansas City
12th grade in North Kansas City
North Kansas City High
Grades 9–12 · 1,719 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Kansas City
North Kansas City’s public schools are run by North Kansas City 74 School District, which also serves Avondale, Birmingham, Claycomo and Gladstone and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
North Kansas City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share North Kansas City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City | A− | North Kansas City 74 |
Every school in North Kansas City
27 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about North Kansas City’s schools
Are North Kansas City’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools North Kansas City children attend outscore 75% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #85 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is North Kansas City in?
North Kansas City 74 School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 21,252 students in 33 schools (2024–25).
Where do North Kansas City kids go to high school?
North Kansas City High in Kansas City, with 1,719 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is North Kansas City’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in North Kansas City 74 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does North Kansas City spend per student?
$14,811 in North Kansas City 74 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What North Kansas City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near North Kansas City → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.