North Kansas City High School
Public high school in Kansas City, Missouri · North Kansas City 74 School District · Grades 9–12
North Kansas City High School serves 1,719 students in grades 9–12 in Kansas City (Clay County). It is one of 33 schools in North Kansas City 74 School District. By enrollment it is the 32nd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 16.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 105.71 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | North Kansas City 74 School District |
| County | Clay County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292280001284 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | North Kansas City 74 | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,719 | 21,252 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 14.1 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.6% | 45.5% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 86% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
North Kansas City High School in context
Size
North Kansas City High School is the 3rd largest of North Kansas City 74 School District's 4 high schools; its 1,719 students are 8.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 3.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 595; North Kansas City High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 460 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 409, against an average of 430 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 412 in grade 9 and 409 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 32.2% here and 49% across North Kansas City 74. Black students are next, at 26.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.5% across North Kansas City 74 and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 19.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 105.71 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,719 students, North Kansas City High School has 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,719 students would have about 140.9 teachers, so North Kansas City High School has 35.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
North Kansas City High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Crossroads Preparatory Academy, 3 miles away in Crossroads Charter Schools. Within 10 miles there are 27 other high schools, 9 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 32.2% |
| Black | 26.8% |
| Hispanic | 19.8% |
| Two or more races | 11.8% |
| Asian | 7.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
50.6% of students are girls and 49.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 412 |
| Grade 10 | 460 |
| Grade 11 | 438 |
| Grade 12 | 409 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
620 E 23rd Ave, Kansas City, MO 64116
Phone: (816)321-5310
Website: nkcschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: North Kansas City High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Preparatory Academy | Crossroads Charter Schools | 3.0 mi | 406 | 10.5 | 49.5% |
| Park Hill South High School | Park Hill | 3.5 mi | 1,890 | 16.9 | 25.8% |
| Guadalupe Centers High School | Guadalupe Centers Schools | 3.6 mi | 458 | 11.2 | 83.6% |
| Northeast High School | Kansas City 33 | 3.6 mi | 732 | 14.8 | 100% |
| Frontier STEM High School | Frontier Schools | 3.7 mi | 401 | 10.3 | 77.6% |
| Lincoln College Prep. | Kansas City 33 | 4.1 mi | 997 | 20 | 100% |
| Winnetonka High School | North Kansas City 74 | 4.1 mi | 1,238 | 14 | 57.6% |
| Jackson County Juvenile Center | Delasalle Charter School | 4.6 mi | 24 | 24 | 12.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.