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Jackson County

Missouri · Public K-12

Jackson County, Missouri operates 244 public K-12 schools today, enrolling approximately 105,714 students (about 433 per school). The level mix is 143 elementary, 39 middle, and 44 high schools.

4-year change in Jackson County

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
105,353
-49 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
221
+8 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How Jackson County ranks

Among counties
MeasureThis countyIn MissouriIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
36.3%#64 of 100N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
105,714#2 of 101#90 of 2,745
Number of schools
ranked most first
222#2 of 101N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.6:1#88 of 101#1,162 of 2,655
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
59.8%#33 of 101#1,131 of 2,526
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
70.5%#1 of 99#84 of 2,707
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.

Jackson County school rankings

Largest schoolsAll rankings →
Residents
719,976
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
244
34 districts
Enrollment
105,714
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$68,577
Above Missouri avg
Free/reduced lunch
59.8%
Above Missouri avg
Elementary
143
52,206 students
Middle
39
20,919 students
High
44
32,281 students
Combined / other
18
308 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
17,695 students · 34 districts in Jackson County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Jackson County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
62%
Hispanic
11%
Black
22%
Asian
2%
Two or more
10%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
40%
Hispanic
20%
Black
30%
Asian
2%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
1%
Bachelor's+
34.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.7%
civilian labor
Median age
37
23.3% under 18

Test scores in Jackson County

Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 193 schools ranked. Missouri state average: 44.9%.

See all 193 schools in Jackson County ranked by score →

All schools (244)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
RICHARDSON ELEM.Lee'S SummitElementaryKG-05405·
EWING MARION KAUFFMAN HIGHKansas CityHigh09-12402·
FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.Blue SpringsElementaryKG-05401·
FRONTIER STEM HIGH SCHOOLKansas CityHigh09-12401·
LEE A. TOLBERT COM. ACADEMYKansas CityElementaryPK-08401·
LONGVIEW FARM ELEM.Lee'S SummitElementaryKG-05401·
THOMAS HART BENTON ELEM.IndependenceElementaryPK-05401·
LONE JACK HIGHLone JackHigh06-12400·
HOGAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY ELEMKansas CityElementaryPK-06391·
TRAILWOODS ELEMENTARYKansas CityElementaryPK-06388·
PHILLIS WHEATLEY ELEMENTARYKansas CityElementaryPK-06386·
OTT ELEM.IndependenceElementaryPK-05384·
KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLKansas CityHigh09-12382·
LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARYKansas CityElementaryKG-05379·
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLKansas CityMiddle07-08375·
AC PREP ELEMENTARYKansas CityElementaryPK-08366·
INDIAN TRAILS ELEM.IndependenceElementaryPK-04365·
SANTA FE TRAIL ELEM.IndependenceElementaryPK-05364·
BLACKBURN ELEM.IndependenceElementaryPK-05363·
SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTERKansas CityElementaryKG-08363·
CASSELL PARK ELEMENTARYIndependenceElementaryPK-05362·
JOHN W. LUFF ELEM.IndependenceElementaryPK-05362·
HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTERKansas CityMiddle08-08361·
HOLLIDAY MONTESSORIKansas CityElementaryPK-06360·
JOHN T. HARTMAN ELEMENTARYKansas CityElementaryPK-06360·
BLUE HILLS ELEM.IndependenceElementaryKG-04357·
SANTA FE ELEMENTARYKansas CityElementaryKG-05356·
CROSSROADS - CENTRAL STREETKansas CityElementaryPK-06355·
FLEETRIDGE ELEM.Kansas CityElementaryKG-05355·
GUADALUPE CENTERS MIDDLEKansas CityMiddle06-08355·
SPRING VALLEY ELEM.RaytownElementaryKG-05353·
PLEASANT LEA ELEM.Lee'S SummitElementaryKG-05346·
SOUTHWOOD ELEM.RaytownElementaryKG-05346·
HALE COOK ELEMENTARYKansas CityElementaryPK-06344·
LAUREL HILLS ELEM.RaytownElementaryKG-05344·
GEORGE MELCHER ELEMENTARYKansas CityElementaryPK-06341·
CONN-WEST ELEM.GrandviewElementaryKG-05338·
MEADOWMERE ELEM.GrandviewElementaryKG-05336·
COMPASS ELEMENTARYKansas CityElementaryKG-05335·
LONE JACK ELEM.Lone JackElementaryPK-05333·
GREAT BEGINNINGS EARLY ED CTR.Lee'S SummitElementaryPK-PK331·
HAZEL GROVE ELEM.Lee'S SummitElementaryKG-05331·
DANIEL YOUNG ELEM.Blue SpringsElementaryPK-05330·
EASTWOOD HILLS ELEM.Kansas CityElementaryKG-05330·
NORFLEET ELEM.Kansas CityElementaryKG-05329·
JAMES ELEMENTARYKansas CityElementaryPK-06328·
THREE TRAILS ELEM.IndependenceElementaryPK-05328·
BUCKNER ELEM.IndependenceElementaryKG-04327·
WENDELL PHILLIPS ELEMENTARYKansas CityElementaryPK-06324·
FAXON ELEMENTARYKansas CityElementaryPK-06322·
DOBBS ELEMENTARYKansas CityElementaryKG-05320·
WESTRIDGE ELEM.Kansas CityElementaryKG-05319·
HOGAN PREPARATORY ACADEMYKansas CityHigh09-12318·
ROBINSON ELEM.RaytownElementaryKG-05315·
CENTER ELEM.Kansas CityElementaryKG-05314·
FAIRMOUNT ELEM.IndependenceElementaryPK-05313·
SUNSET VALLEY ELEM.Lees SummitElementaryKG-05310·
FRONTIER SCHL OF INNOVATION-MKansas CityMiddle06-08307·
ELM GROVE ELEM.IndependenceElementaryKG-04305·
OAK GROVE MIDDLEOak GroveMiddle06-08301·
GREENWOOD ELEM.GreenwoodElementaryKG-05300·
BLUE RIDGE ELEM.RaytownElementaryKG-05299·
CLER-MONT ELEM.IndependenceElementaryKG-04298·
Academie Lafayette Armour IMSKansas CityMiddle06-08295·
BELVIDERE ELEM.GrandviewElementaryKG-05294·
TRUMAN ELEMENTARYKansas CityElementaryKG-05287·
INDIAN CREEK ELEM.Kansas CityElementaryKG-05285·
RANDALL ELEM.IndependenceElementaryPK-05284·
ABRAHAM MALLINSON ELEMENTARYSugar CreekElementary02-05282·
SPRING BRANCH ELEM.IndependenceElementaryPK-05278·
WESTVIEW ELEM.Lee'S SummitElementaryKG-05269·
UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-MIDDLEKansas CityMiddle06-08265·
LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARYIndependenceElementaryPK-05263·
INGELS ELEMENTARYKansas CityElementaryKG-05261·
BUTCHER-GREENE ELEM.GrandviewElementaryPK-05253·
PITCHER ELEMENTARYKansas CityElementaryPK-06252·
BORDER STAR MONTESSORIKansas CityElementaryPK-06251·
MILL CREEK ELEM.IndependenceElementaryPK-05250·
BOONE ELEM.Kansas CityElementaryKG-05247·
ACADEMY FOR INTEGRATED ARTSKansas CityElementaryPK-06244·
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLKansas CityElementaryPK-04244·
CROSSROADS - QUALITY HILLKansas CityElementaryKG-05242·
UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-UPPERKansas CityHigh09-12237·
BROOKSIDE CHARTER MIDDLE SCHLKansas CityMiddle06-08225·
PROCTER ELEM.IndependenceElementaryPK-05221·
LEE'S SUMMIT ELEM.Lee'S SummitElementaryKG-05205·
RED BRIDGE ELEM.Kansas CityElementaryKG-05201·
DeLaSalle Charter High SchoolKansas CityHigh09-12196·
BRYANT ELEM.IndependenceElementaryPK-05193·
FREDA MARKLEY EARLY CHILDHOODKansas CityElementaryPK-PK190·
GENESIS SCHOOL INC.Kansas CityElementaryPK-08180·
HANTHORN EARLY EDUCATIONIndependenceElementaryPK-PK180·
THREE TRAILS PRESCHOOLRaytownElementaryPK-PK172·
FRONTIER SCHL OF EXCELLENCE-UKansas CityHigh09-12160·
LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTERBlue SpringsCombinedPK-12159·
MIDDLE SCHOOLKansas CityMiddle05-08144·
HOGAN PREPARATORY ACAD MIDDLEKansas CityMiddle07-08134·
SUGAR CREEK ELEM.Sugar CreekElementaryPK-01134·
EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.IndependenceElementaryPK-PK133·
HIGH GROVE Early ChildhoodGrandviewElementaryPK-PK132·

Cities in Jackson County

Kansas City104 schoolsIndependence40 schoolsLee'S Summit30 schoolsBlue Springs18 schoolsRaytown12 schoolsKansas City10 schoolsGrain Valley8 schoolsGrandview8 schoolsOak Grove4 schoolsLone Jack2 schoolsSugar Creek2 schoolsGreenwood1 schoolIndependnce1 schoolLee?S Summit1 schoolLee'S Summit1 schoolLees Summit1 schoolRaytown1 school

About Jackson County

Jackson County is an expansive county of about 719,976 residents in Missouri. Its public-school system teaches approximately 105,714 students across 244 schools.

Looking at the wider area, census numbers show the median household earns about $68,577 a year, about 34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 12% noticeably above the Missouri median.

For a sense of the school types, Jackson County comprises 143 elementary schools (52,206 students), 39 middle schools (20,919), 44 high schools (32,281), and 18 combined or other schools.

LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 17,695 students across Jackson County.

Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Jackson County has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 105,402 students to 105,353. Jackson County now counts 221 public schools, up from 213 in SY 2020-21.

On this page, the community for Jackson County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.

Frequently asked questions

How many K-12 schools serve Jackson County?
There are 244 public K-12 schools in Jackson County, Missouri, with a combined enrollment of about 105,714.
How many high schools are in Jackson County?
Jackson County, Missouri has 44 public high schools, serving approximately 32,281 students.
How many middle schools are in Jackson County?
Jackson County, Missouri has 39 public middle schools, serving approximately 20,919 students.
How many elementary schools are in Jackson County?
Jackson County, Missouri has 143 public elementary schools, serving approximately 52,206 students.
What is the largest school district in Jackson County?
LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII is the largest school district in Jackson County, serving approximately 17,695 students. The county contains 34 school districts overall.
How many people live in Jackson County?
Jackson County has roughly 719,976 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Jackson County?
Median household income in Jackson County is $68,577, above the Missouri average of $61,285. About 9.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Jackson County?
Approximately 34.0% of adults 25 and older in Jackson County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Jackson County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 59.8% of students in Jackson County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Missouri county average of 54.0%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Jackson County schools?
Across Jackson County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.2 to 1.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data