Blue Springs R-IV School District
Blue Springs, Missouri · Jackson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Blue Springs R-IV School District runs 20 schools (13 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high, 1 other) with 14,657 students. By enrollment it is the 13th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 20 |
| Students | 14,657 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,001.5 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 2905310 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Blue Springs R-IV
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Blue Springs R-IV schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Blue Springs R-IV in context
Size
Blue Springs R-IV School District enrolls 1.7% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 733 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Blue Springs High School (2,429) and the smallest is Liggett Trail Education Center (159).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 1,335 students. Grade 12 has 1,133 students and kindergarten has 946, 20% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Blue Springs R-IV enrolls 210 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Blue Springs R-IV at 64.6%, close to their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 13.3%.
30.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 13.7% at Voy Spears Jr. Elementary School to 49.8% at James Walker Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 1,001.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.6 students per teacher, more than the state's 12.8. With 54 counselors it has 271 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 13 librarians or media specialists and 2 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Blue Springs R-IV is based in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, an area NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest district is Grain Valley R-V School District, 4.8 miles away with 4,546 students. 46 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Blue Springs R-IV. Jackson County has 33 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 1,001.5 | 15 |
| School counselors | 54 | 271 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 13 | 1,127 |
| School psychologists | 2 | 7,329 |
| Instructional aides | 138 | 106 |
| Other student support staff | 85.4 | 172 |
| School administrators | 61 | 240 |
| District administrators | 9 | 1,629 |
| All staff | 2,404 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 64.6% |
| Black | 13.3% |
| Hispanic | 11.3% |
| Two or more races | 7.8% |
| Asian | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 210 |
| Kindergarten | 946 |
| Grade 1 | 1,025 |
| Grade 2 | 1,030 |
| Grade 3 | 1,040 |
| Grade 4 | 1,116 |
| Grade 5 | 1,192 |
| Grade 6 | 1,094 |
| Grade 7 | 1,186 |
| Grade 8 | 1,090 |
| Grade 9 | 1,335 |
| Grade 10 | 1,156 |
| Grade 11 | 1,104 |
| Grade 12 | 1,133 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grain Valley R-V School District | 5 mi | 4,546 | 12.8 | – |
| Independence 30 School District | 8 mi | 14,272 | 14.7 | – |
| Fort Osage R-I School District | 8 mi | 4,718 | 13.2 | – |
| Lee's Summit R-VII School District | 8 mi | 17,695 | 14.6 | – |
| Raytown C-2 School District | 9 mi | 7,676 | 13.2 | – |
| Oak Grove R-VI School District | 9 mi | 1,853 | 12.7 | – |
| KC International Academy | 12 mi | 662 | 8.2 | – |
| Lone Jack C-6 School District | 12 mi | 733 | 13.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Jackson County
- Lee's Summit R-VII School District (17,695 students)
- Kansas City 33 School District (15,079 students)
- Independence 30 School District (14,272 students)
- Raytown C-2 School District (7,676 students)
- Fort Osage R-I School District (4,718 students)
- Grain Valley R-V School District (4,546 students)
- Hickman Mills C-1 School District (4,472 students)
- Grandview C-4 School District (3,665 students)
- Center 58 School District (2,339 students)
- Oak Grove R-VI School District (1,853 students)
- Guadalupe Centers Schools (1,614 students)
- Frontier Schools (1,587 students)
- Academie Lafayette (1,425 students)
- University Academy (1,111 students)
- Kipp: Endeavor Academy (1,047 students)
- Crossroads Charter Schools (1,003 students)
- Ewing Marion Kauffman School (961 students)
- Hogan Preparatory Academy (843 students)
- Brookside Charter School (800 students)
- Lone Jack C-6 School District (733 students)
- KC International Academy (662 students)
- MO Schools for the Severely Disabled (652 students)
- Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy (401 students)
- Citizens of the World Charter (388 students)
- Allen Village (384 students)
- Scuola Vita Nuova (363 students)
- Academy for Integrated Arts (244 students)
- Delasalle Charter School (220 students)
- Genesis School Inc. (180 students)
- Gordon Parks Elementary (131 students)
All Missouri districts (2 more in Jackson County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1801 Nw Vesper, Blue Springs, MO 64015
Phone: (816)874-3200
Website: bssd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.