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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

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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

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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
1 Charter School
1 Career/Technical Education Center
1 Alternative Graduation Center
1 Early College Academy