Kansas City 33 School District
Kansas City, Missouri · Jackson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Kansas City 33 School District runs 31 schools (21 elementary, 3 middle, 6 high, 1 other) with 15,079 students. By enrollment it is the 12th 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 | 31 |
| Students | 15,079 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,119.3 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 2916400 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Kansas City 33
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ac Prep Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 366 | 12.6 | 100% |
| B. Banneker Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 487 | 14.9 | 100% |
| Border Star Montessori | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 251 | 14.7 | 100% |
| Carver Dual Language School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 468 | 14.1 | 100% |
| Central High School | High | 9–12 | 519 | 14.6 | 100% |
| Central Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 375 | 12.8 | 100% |
| Contract | Other | Pre-K–12 | 32 | – | 90.6% |
| East High School | High | 9–12 | 1,155 | 15.7 | 100% |
| Faxon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 322 | 11.5 | 100% |
| Foreign Language Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 594 | 13 | 100% |
| Garfield Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 531 | 12.8 | 100% |
| George Melcher Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 341 | 14.1 | 100% |
| Gladstone Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 406 | 12.1 | 100% |
| Hale Cook Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 344 | 13.4 | 100% |
| Holliday Montessori | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 360 | 14.9 | 100% |
| James Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 328 | 14.6 | 100% |
| John T. Hartman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 360 | 15.9 | 100% |
| Lincoln College Academy Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 583 | 19.5 | 100% |
| Lincoln College Prep. | High | 9–12 | 997 | 20 | 100% |
| M. L King Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 768 | 15 | 100% |
| Northeast High School | High | 9–12 | 732 | 14.8 | 100% |
| Northeast Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 607 | 12.8 | 100% |
| Paseo Academy of Performing Arts | High | 7–12 | 669 | 11.5 | 100% |
| Phillis Wheatley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 386 | 11.5 | 100% |
| Pitcher Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 252 | 11.5 | 100% |
| Primitivo Garcia Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 494 | 15.1 | 100% |
| Rogers Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 592 | 13.6 | 100% |
| Southeast High School | High | 9–12 | 498 | 15.4 | 100% |
| Trailwoods Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 388 | 13.3 | 100% |
| Wendell Phillips Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 324 | 14.3 | 100% |
| Whittier Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 550 | 11.4 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Kansas City 33 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Kansas City 33 in context
Size
Kansas City 33 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 486 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is East High School (1,155) and the smallest is Contract (32).
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 3, with 1,211 students. Grade 12 has 988 students and kindergarten has 1,142, 13% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Kansas City 33 enrolls 1,104 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 Kansas City 33 at 46.2%, above their 15.4% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 34.2%.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 90.6% at Contract to 100% at Whittier Elementary School. 30 of its 31 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 1,119.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.5 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 37.5 counselors it has 402 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 16.3 librarians or media specialists and 23 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
Kansas City 33 is based inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, an area NCES calls city, large. The nearest district is Hope Leadership Academy, 0.4 miles away with 108 students. 42 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Kansas City 33. 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 | 1,123.3 | 13 |
| School counselors | 37.5 | 402 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 16.3 | 925 |
| School psychologists | 23 | 656 |
| Instructional aides | 130.4 | 116 |
| Other student support staff | 87.3 | 173 |
| School administrators | 57.3 | 263 |
| District administrators | 5.5 | 2,742 |
| All staff | 1,516.2 |
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 | 46.2% |
| Hispanic | 34.2% |
| White | 10.8% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1,104 |
| Kindergarten | 1,142 |
| Grade 1 | 1,166 |
| Grade 2 | 1,171 |
| Grade 3 | 1,211 |
| Grade 4 | 1,077 |
| Grade 5 | 1,027 |
| Grade 6 | 1,076 |
| Grade 7 | 881 |
| Grade 8 | 886 |
| Grade 9 | 1,158 |
| Grade 10 | 1,166 |
| Grade 11 | 1,026 |
| Grade 12 | 988 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Leadership Academy | 0 mi | 108 | 8.1 | – |
| Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy | 1 mi | 401 | 12.2 | – |
| Genesis School Inc. | 1 mi | 180 | 9.5 | – |
| Delasalle Charter School | 2 mi | 220 | 16.9 | – |
| Guadalupe Centers Schools | 2 mi | 1,614 | 10.9 | – |
| Frontier Schools | 2 mi | 1,587 | 9.6 | – |
| Academie Lafayette | 2 mi | 1,425 | 12.1 | – |
| Kipp: Endeavor Academy | 2 mi | 1,047 | 10.5 | – |
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)
- 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)
- 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
2901 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64109
Phone: (816)418-7600
Website: kcpublicschools.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.