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Platte City, MO

4,911 residents•3,262 students•6 schools
Avg School Rating
6.6
out of 10
47% above Missouri avg
Test Proficiency
52%Math
55%Reading
30% above Missouri avg
School Crime Rate
8.28
per 1,000 students
153% above Missouri avg
Overall Crime Rate
28.30
per 1,000 residents
48% below Missouri avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
2

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

Schools in Platte City

6 schools
7.0
Platte County High School
Highpublic
6.8
Platte City Middle School
Middlepublic
6.6
Donald D. Siegrist Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.9
Compass Elementary
Elementarypublic
—
Caring Hands Montessori North
Elementaryprivate
—
Northland Career Center
Highpublic

School Crime in Platte City

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

School Crime Rate
153% above Missouri avg
8.28
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
13
Property
1
Drug
12
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault44%
  • Drugs44%
  • Pornography4%
  • Sex4%
  • Theft4%

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 Platte City

139 total incidents reported across Platte City in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
48% below Missouri avg
28.30
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
46
Property
76
Drug
15
Weapons
1
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft29%
  • Assault28%
  • Drugs11%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Forgery5%
  • Fraud5%
  • Other12%

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

3,262 students enrolled across Platte City's schools.

  • Public3,23099%
  • Private321%

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 Platte City's K-12 schools.

  • White78%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Black6%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian2%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
21%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.