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What's something NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,719
High
DISTRICT 1,701 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH KANSAS CITY 74·NCES 292280001284
NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH
620 E 23RD AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64116 · (816) 321-5310 · Clay County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,719 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Missouri public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
106 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
905 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 412 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 460 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 438 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 409 | 24% |
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
MO avg 44.9% . +6.1pp since 2021
Math
36.2%
MO avg 43.8% . +16.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.2% | 43.8% | 27.6% | 18.3% |
| Math | 16.6% | 19.6% | 28.1% | 35.5% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 36.2% |
| 2023-24 | 51.7% | 24.3% |
| 2022-23 | 46.6% | 28.3% |
| 2021-22 | 47.9% | 19.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH
NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH's state test result (36.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH this school | 1,719 | 52.6% | 36.6% |
| CENTRAL HIGH SPRINGFIELD | 1,428 | 46.1% | 59.4% |
| MURIEL BATTLE HIGH SCHOOL COLUMBIA | 1,492 | 49.5% | 21.1% |
| PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH MARYLAND HEIGHTS | 1,945 | 42.9% | 53.3% |
| WINNETONKA HIGH KANSAS CITY | 1,238 | 57.6% | 32.9% |
| GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH ST. LOUIS | 461 | 57.7% | 52.5% |
Matched among Missouri high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #231 of 443 | #8 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #249 of 453 ▲ 77 | #8 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #141 of 382 ▲ 8 | #7 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.2pp | #26 of 231 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,719 | #32 of 561 | #5 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #276 of 343 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.6% | #1 of 343 | #1 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.6% | #165 of 455 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.7% | #42 of 151 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,719
+122 (+8%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 1,371
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,719 | 105.7 | 16.3:1 | 53% (905) |
| 2023-24 | 1,690 | 103.5 | 16.3:1 | 59% (1,001) |
| 2022-23 | 1,640 | 100.6 | 16.3:1 | 55% (906) |
| 2020-21 | 1,597 | 103 | 15.5:1 | 61% (972) |
| 2017-18 | 1,499 | 102.6 | 14.6:1 | 61% (917) |
| 2015-16 | 1,476 | 100 | 14.8:1 | 49% (721) |
| 2010-11 | 1,506 | 95 | 15.8:1 | 48% (717) |
| 2000-01 | 1,496 | 94 | 15.9:1 | 23% (343) |
| 1990-91 | 1,371 | 84 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (1,499 to 1,719); teachers up 3% (102.6 to 105.7).
About NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH
NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH is a high school in KANSAS CITY, Missouri, reachable at (816) 321-5310. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 1,719 students in 2024-25. Across high schools in Missouri, the average enrollment is about 501.
NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 enrolls 21,252 students, and its 33 schools include NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH.
White students make up 32% of enrollment at NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH, the largest share of any group. The remaining shares are 27% Black, 20% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 7% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Clay County's population at about 79%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 77%.
With 105.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.3:1. The average for high schools in Missouri is 12.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH, 53% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Clay County is 35%.
NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 60% of Missouri public high schools.
A school with NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH's lunch-eligibility share in Missouri is predicted to score 40.2%. NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH scores 36.6%, 3.5 points below that line.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Clay County show that the median household earns about $88,468 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Clay County, 80 public schools serve about 41,553 students.
Measured in a straight line, BRIARCLIFF ELEMENTARY is about 1.7 miles from NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH. The five-mile area around NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 44.3%, higher than NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH's 36.6%.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 1,719 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,597.
The NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
258,122
Census ACS
Median income
$88,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
80
41,553 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTH KANSAS CITY 74
- STALEY HIGHHigh · 2,091 students
- OAK PARK HIGHHigh · 1,755 students
- WINNETONKA HIGHHigh · 1,238 students
- NEW MARK MIDDLEMiddle · 965 students
- ANTIOCH MIDDLEMiddle · 886 students
- GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTERMiddle · 882 students
Other schools in KANSAS CITY
- STALEY HIGHHigh · 2,091 students
- PARK HILL HIGHHigh · 1,947 students
- OAK PARK HIGHHigh · 1,755 students
- RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,299 students
- WINNETONKA HIGHHigh · 1,238 students
- EAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,155 students
Nearby schools
- BRIARCLIFF ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 352
- CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 487
- CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY2.5 mi · 346
- NORTHGATE MIDDLE2.6 mi · 689
- Banneker Elem2.7 mi · 268
- GARFIELD ELEMENTARY2.8 mi · 531
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGHHow large is NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH?
NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH enrolls approximately 1,719 students in grades 09-12.
Is NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH is approximately 16.3:1 (106 FTE teachers).
How diverse is NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH?
NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH reports a student body of 32% White, 20% Hispanic, 27% Black, 7% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH?
NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH is overseen by NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 in Clay County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.