Hickman Mills C-1 School District
Kansas City, Missouri · Jackson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Hickman Mills C-1 School District runs 10 schools (7 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 4,472 students. By enrollment it is the 49th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 10 |
| Students | 4,472 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 349.5 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 2914340 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Hickman Mills C-1
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 335 | 14 | 100% |
| Dobbs Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 320 | 12.9 | 100% |
| Ervin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 427 | 15.5 | 100% |
| Freda Markley Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 190 | 12.3 | 100% |
| Hickman Mills Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 590 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Ingels Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 261 | 10.3 | 100% |
| Ruskin High School | High | 9–12 | 1,299 | 13.1 | 100% |
| Santa Fe Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 356 | 14.3 | 100% |
| Truman Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 287 | 12.8 | 100% |
| Warford Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 407 | 15.7 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Hickman Mills C-1 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hickman Mills C-1 in context
Size
Hickman Mills C-1 School District enrolls 0.5% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Ruskin High School with 1,299 students, and the smallest is Freda Markley Early Childhood with 190; the average is 447, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Kindergarten is its largest grade, with 434 students this year. Grade 12 has 247 students and kindergarten has 434, 43% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Hickman Mills C-1 enrolls 190 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Black students are the largest group in Hickman Mills C-1 at 59.9%, above their 15.4% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 19.7%.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. All 10 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 349.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.8 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 15 counselors it has 298 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 10 librarians or media specialists and 4.4 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
NCES classifies Hickman Mills C-1's area as city, large: inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest district is Grandview C-4 School District, 4.1 miles away with 3,665 students. 42 districts are within 25 miles, and 11 of them enroll more students than Hickman Mills C-1. 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 | 399.6 | 11 |
| School counselors | 15 | 298 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 10 | 447 |
| School psychologists | 4.4 | 1,016 |
| Instructional aides | 54 | 83 |
| Other student support staff | 56.4 | 79 |
| School administrators | 21 | 213 |
| District administrators | 4 | 1,118 |
| All staff | 768.5 |
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
| Black | 59.9% |
| Hispanic | 19.7% |
| White | 9.7% |
| Two or more races | 7.4% |
| Asian | 2.6% |
| 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 | 190 |
| Kindergarten | 434 |
| Grade 1 | 412 |
| Grade 2 | 398 |
| Grade 3 | 391 |
| Grade 4 | 378 |
| Grade 5 | 380 |
| Grade 6 | 193 |
| Grade 7 | 198 |
| Grade 8 | 199 |
| Grade 9 | 415 |
| Grade 10 | 344 |
| Grade 11 | 293 |
| Grade 12 | 247 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview C-4 School District | 4 mi | 3,665 | 14.1 | – |
| Center 58 School District | 4 mi | 2,339 | 11.1 | – |
| Academy for Integrated Arts | 5 mi | 244 | 9.4 | – |
| Raytown C-2 School District | 5 mi | 7,676 | 13.2 | – |
| University Academy | 6 mi | 1,111 | 14.2 | – |
| Brookside Charter School | 6 mi | 800 | 9.8 | – |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman School | 6 mi | 961 | 9.9 | – |
| Hogan Preparatory Academy | 6 mi | 843 | 9.2 | – |
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)
- Blue Springs R-IV School District (14,657 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)
- 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
5401 E. 103rd St, Kansas City, MO 64137
Phone: (816)316-7001
Website: hickmanmills.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.