B+
North Kansas City 74 School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Kansas City, Gladstone, North Kansas City, Pleasant Valley, Claycomo, Oakview, Avondale, Oakwood Park, Birmingham, Oaks, Oakwood and Randolph.
Students
21,252
Schools
34
Spent per student
$14,811
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$430.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Kansas City 74 School District
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Kansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8% since 2020
- Debt of $430.6M, about $20,263 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walker.
PK–6Greeley ElemGarnett Unified School District 365
7–122 schoolsGarnett Unified School District 365
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,811 per student · 2% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 32%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
19,673’20
19,875’21
20,561’22
21,015’23
21,252’24
Up 8% since 2020.
Students
White 49%Black 18%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 12%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
34 public schools.
Gracemor Elementary
C−684 students14:1
Northview Elementary
A656 students16:1
Chapel Hill Elementary
A644 students16:1
Bell Prairie Elementary
A+642 students15:1
Fox Hill Elementary
A−606 students16:1
Davidson Elementary
B−566 students14:1
Meadowbrook Elementary
B−529 students14:1
Linden West Elementary
B501 students15:1
Crestview Elementary
C487 students14:1
Nashua Elementary
A485 students16:1
Clardy Elementary
B+477 students16:1
West Englewood Elementary
B−435 students14:1
Rising Hill Elementary
A+407 students14:1
Briarcliff Elementary
B+352 students15:1
Chouteau Elementary
C+346 students13:1
Maplewood Elementary
C+330 students12:1
Ravenwood Elementary
C+317 students12:1
Topping Elementary
C−293 students12:1
Oakwood Manor Elementary
C−277 students11:1
Winnwood Elementary
C264 students11:1
Gashland Elementary
218 students16:1
Lakewood Elementary
B−185 students14:1
New Mark Middle
A−965 students15:1
Antioch Middle
B886 students15:1
Gateway 6Th Grade Center
A−882 students15:1
Northgate Middle
C689 students13:1
Eastgate 6Th Grade Center
C629 students13:1
Maple Park Middle
C−585 students11:1
Staley High
A2,091 students20:1
Oak Park High
B+1,755 students18:1
North Kansas City High
C−1,719 students16:1
Winnetonka High
C1,238 students14:1
Early Education Center
112 students2:1
CTR. for Educ. Development
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.