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 $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
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
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