By the Numbers
KCPS BY THE NUMBERS
Staff:
- More than 2,100 employees
- 49% of teachers have a master’s degree
- Starting teacher’s pay is top 3 in Jackson County
School System:
- 35 schools, centers and programs
- Annual Budget of $227,685,902
- Per pupil expenditure: $14,853
- 5 consecutive years of greater than 15% for Unrestricted Fund Balance (Standard & Poor’s Benchmark)
- A balanced budget for 6 consecutive years
- The 12th-largest school district in the state of Missouri
Students:
- Student population, PK-12:15,568
- Demographics: 57% Black; 28% Hispanic; 9% White; 6% Other
- 100% of students qualify for free meals
- Graduation rate: 65.3%
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
- Daily student attendance: 84%
- 1 out of 5 students’ first/primary language is not English
- More than 50 languages spoken by students
Academic Locations:
- 4 Neighborhood High Schools
- 2 Neighborhood Middle schools
- 18 Neighborhood Elementary Schools
- 8 Signature Schools
- 2 Early Learning Schools
- 2 Alternative Schools
- 1 Charter School
- 1 Career/Technical Education Center
- 1 Alternative Graduation Center
- 1 Early College Academy