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KCPS BY THE NUMBERS

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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 $211,251,274
  • Per pupil expenditure: $14,853
  • 5 consecutive years of greater than 15% for Unrestricted Fund Balance (Standard & Poor’s Benchmark)
  • A balanced budget for 7 consecutive years
  • The 12th-largest school district in the state of Missouri
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Students:

  • Student population, PK-12: 14,725 (SY 2024)
  • Demographics: American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4%; Asian 4.3%; 49.4% Black; Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.1%; 31.6% Hispanic; Multi-Race 2.8%; 10.4% White; (SY 2024)
  • 100% of students qualify for free meals 
  • Graduation Rate: 86.54% (SY2024 – 4 year)
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 (SY 2024)
  • Daily student attendance: 83.7%
  • 24.2% of students receiving ELL services
  • More than 30 languages spoken by students

 

 

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Academic Locations:

  • 4 Neighborhood High Schools
  • 2 Neighborhood Middle schools
  • 18 Neighborhood Elementary Schools
  • 8 Signature Schools
  • 2 Early Learning Schools
  • 2 Alternative Schools
  • 4 Charter Schools
  • 1 Career/Technical Education Center
  • 1 Alternative Graduation Center
  • 1 Early College Academy

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