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Piper-Kansas City Unified School District 203
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Kansas City.
Students
2,835
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,535
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$46.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Piper-Kansas City Unified School District 203
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the KS average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.9% since 2020
- Debt of $46.6M, about $16,429 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Circleville.
PK–6Jackson Heights Elementary SchoolNorth Jackson Unified School District 335
7–12Jackson Heights High School and Middle SchoolNorth Jackson Unified School District 335
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,535 per student · 10% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 57%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,556’20
2,615’21
2,634’22
2,774’23
2,835’24
Up 10.9% since 2020.
Students
White 51%Hispanic 17%Black 15%Asian 9%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School DistrictLake Quivira, Roeland Park, Shawnee
$13,332per student
Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458Basehor, Fairmount Township
$15,103per student
Bonner Springs Unified School District 204Bonner Springs, Edwardsville
$14,005per student
Park Hill School DistrictParkville, Riverside
$15,605per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.