Park Hill School District
Kansas City, Missouri · Platte County · Grades Pre-K–12
Park Hill School District runs 18 schools (11 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high, 1 pre-k) with 11,937 students. By enrollment it is the 15th 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 | 18 |
| Students | 11,937 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 889 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 29% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Platte County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 2923550 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Park Hill
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred L Renner Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 403 | 12.7 | 43.7% |
| Congress Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 601 | 11.6 | 30.9% |
| English Landing Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 435 | 13.4 | 27.4% |
| Gerner Family Early Education Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 392 | 20.1 | 30.6% |
| Graden Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 415 | 15.3 | 24.8% |
| Hawthorn Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 450 | 14.1 | 22.7% |
| Hopewell Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 483 | 12.6 | 29.6% |
| Lakeview Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 653 | 12 | 20.4% |
| Line Creek Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 321 | 11.4 | 43.6% |
| Park Hill High School | High | 9–12 | 1,947 | 17.5 | 27.6% |
| Park Hill South High School | High | 9–12 | 1,890 | 16.9 | 25.8% |
| Plaza Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 673 | 12.4 | 34.6% |
| Prairie Point Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 437 | 13.6 | 33% |
| Southeast Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 548 | 13.4 | 31.8% |
| Thomas B. Chinn Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 466 | 11.9 | 46.4% |
| Tiffany Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 484 | 13.4 | 29.8% |
| Union Chapel Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 609 | 16.9 | 14.6% |
| Walden Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 730 | 13 | 30.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Park Hill schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Park Hill in context
Size
Park Hill School District enrolls 1.3% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 663 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Park Hill High School (1,947) and the smallest is Line Creek Elementary School (321).
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 10, with 991 students. Grade 12 has 918 students and kindergarten has 779, 18% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Park Hill enrolls 392 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 Park Hill at 61.5%, below their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 14.8%.
29% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 14.6% at Union Chapel Elementary School to 46.4% at Thomas B. Chinn 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 889 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.4 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 34.4 counselors it has 347 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 18 librarians or media specialists and 5 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
Park Hill is based inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, an area NCES calls city, large. The nearest district is North Kansas City 74 School District, 5.8 miles away with 21,252 students. 37 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Park Hill. Platte County has 4 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 | 889 | 13 |
| School counselors | 34.4 | 347 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 18 | 663 |
| School psychologists | 5 | 2,387 |
| Instructional aides | 200.9 | 59 |
| Other student support staff | 80.2 | 149 |
| School administrators | 51 | 234 |
| District administrators | 6 | 1,990 |
| All staff | 1,921.6 |
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 | 61.5% |
| Black | 14.8% |
| Hispanic | 12.2% |
| Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 392 |
| Kindergarten | 779 |
| Grade 1 | 814 |
| Grade 2 | 838 |
| Grade 3 | 884 |
| Grade 4 | 872 |
| Grade 5 | 864 |
| Grade 6 | 866 |
| Grade 7 | 910 |
| Grade 8 | 881 |
| Grade 9 | 970 |
| Grade 10 | 991 |
| Grade 11 | 958 |
| Grade 12 | 918 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City 74 School District | 6 mi | 21,252 | 14.1 | – |
| Platte County R-III School District | 7 mi | 4,374 | 13.7 | – |
| Crossroads Charter Schools | 9 mi | 1,003 | 10.8 | – |
| Scuola Vita Nuova | 10 mi | 363 | 15.1 | – |
| Guadalupe Centers Schools | 11 mi | 1,614 | 10.9 | – |
| Liberty 53 School District | 11 mi | 11,826 | 13.8 | – |
| Frontier Schools | 11 mi | 1,587 | 9.6 | – |
| Kipp: Endeavor Academy | 11 mi | 1,047 | 10.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Platte County
- Platte County R-III School District (4,374 students)
- West Platte County R-II School District (745 students)
- North Platte County R-I School District (556 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
7703 Nw Barry Rd, Kansas City, MO 64153
Phone: (816)359-4050
Website: parkhill.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.