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Kansas City, MO

521,220 residents•81,153 students•223 schools
Avg School Rating
2.9
out of 10
36% below Missouri avg
Test Proficiency
31%Math
34%Reading
21% below Missouri avg
School Crime Rate
3.17
per 1,000 students
3% below Missouri avg
Overall Crime Rate
87.74
per 1,000 residents
62% above Missouri avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
6
Preschools
Elementary Schools
160
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
28
Middle Schools
High Schools
29
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
117
Charter
43
Private
63

By Level

Elementary
160
Middle
28
High
29

These figures describe every school in Kansas City; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Kansas City

223 schools
9.4
Lincoln College Preparatory Academy
Highpublic
8.9
University Academy-Upper
Highcharter
8.7
Academie Lafyette - Armour
Middlecharter
8.7
Staley High School
Highpublic
8.5
Nashua Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.5
Shoal Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.3
RISING HILL ELEMENTARY
Elementarypublic
8.2
Allen Village High School
Highcharter
8.1
Academie Lafayette-Oak
Elementarycharter
7.6
Lakeview Middle School
Middlepublic
7.4
Union Chapel Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.2
Hawthorn Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Kansas City

257 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Kansas City in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
3% below Missouri avg
3.17
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
181
Property
72
Drug
1
Weapons
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault69%
  • Theft9%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Burglary7%
  • Vehicle Theft1%
  • Sex1%
  • Other4%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Kansas City

45,730 total incidents reported across Kansas City in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
62% above Missouri avg
87.74
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
12,979
Property
32,085
Drug
295
Weapons
336
Other
35

Crime Types

  • Theft28%
  • Assault24%
  • Vehicle Theft19%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Burglary5%
  • Fraud4%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

81,153 students enrolled across Kansas City's schools.

  • Public54,54767%
  • Charter13,52017%
  • Private13,08616%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Kansas City's K-12 schools.

  • White38%
  • Black32%
  • Hispanic20%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian3%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
66%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.