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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 Missouri 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 Carytown.
K–36 elementary schoolsCarthage R-IX School District
7–122 schoolsCarthage R-IX School District
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.