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Kansas City Public Schools, Missouri, elections
Kansas City Public Schools |
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District details |
School board members: 7 |
Students: 14,413 (2022-2023) |
Schools: 35 (2022-2023) |
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Kansas City Public Schools is a school district in Missouri (Jackson County). During the 2023 school year, 14,413 students attended one of the district's 35 schools.
This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.
Elections
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Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education At-large
General election
General election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education At-large
Incumbent Tanesha Ford defeated Joseph Nelson in the general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education At-large on April 8, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Tanesha Ford (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 85.3 | 17,286 |
![]() | Joseph Nelson (Nonpartisan) | 14.0 | 2,829 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 160 |
Total votes: 20,275 | ||||
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Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 1
General election
General election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 1
Incumbent Rita Cortes defeated Kelly Thompson in the general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 1 on April 8, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Rita Cortes (Nonpartisan) | 71.6 | 5,091 |
![]() | Kelly Thompson (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 27.7 | 1,967 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 54 |
Total votes: 7,112 | ||||
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Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 3
General election
The general election was canceled. Tricia McGhee (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 5
General election
General election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 5
Brittany Foley defeated Bruce Beatty in the general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 5 on April 8, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Brittany Foley (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 54.3 | 2,979 |
Bruce Beatty (Nonpartisan) | 45.1 | 2,473 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 35 |
Total votes: 5,487 | ||||
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Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education At-large
General election
The general election was canceled. Joshua Jackaway (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 2
General election
The general election was canceled. Jamekia Kendrix (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 3
General election
Special general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 3
Robert Sagastume defeated Spark Bookhart in the special general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 3 on June 20, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Robert Sagastume (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 62.2 | 433 | |
Spark Bookhart (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 37.8 | 263 |
Total votes: 696 | ||||
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Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 4
General election
General election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 4
Monica Curls defeated Jay Gray in the general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 4 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Monica Curls (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 68.6 | 691 | |
Jay Gray (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 17.1 | 172 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 14.4 | 145 |
Total votes: 1,008 | ||||
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Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education At-large
General election
General election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education At-large
Tanesha Ford defeated incumbent Patricia Mansur in the general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education At-large on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Tanesha Ford (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 55.9 | 8,323 |
![]() | Patricia Mansur (Nonpartisan) | 43.3 | 6,449 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 120 |
Total votes: 14,892 | ||||
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Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 1
General election
General election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 1
Incumbent Rita Cortes won election in the general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 1 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Rita Cortes (Nonpartisan) | 97.4 | 4,677 |
Other/Write-in votes | 2.6 | 125 |
Total votes: 4,802 | ||||
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Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 3
General election
General election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 3
Incumbent Manny Abarca won election in the general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 3 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Manny Abarca (Nonpartisan) | 93.9 | 1,213 |
Other/Write-in votes | 6.1 | 79 |
Total votes: 1,292 | ||||
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Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 5
General election
General election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 5
Kandace Buckner defeated Bruce Beatty in the general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 5 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kandace Buckner (Nonpartisan) | 50.4 | 1,813 | |
Bruce Beatty (Nonpartisan) | 49.1 | 1,766 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 17 |
Total votes: 3,596 | ||||
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Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education At-large
General election
The general election was canceled. Patricia Mansur (Nonpartisan) and Jennifer Wolfsie (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 1
General election
General election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 1
Rita Cortes defeated incumbent Matthew Oates in the general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 1 on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Rita Cortes (Nonpartisan) | 65.8 | 5,135 |
![]() | Matthew Oates (Nonpartisan) | 33.5 | 2,615 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 57 |
Total votes: 7,807 | ||||
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Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 2
General election
The general election was canceled. Nathaniel Hogan (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 3
General election
The general election was canceled. Manny Abarca (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 4
General election
General election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 4
Marvia Jones defeated Clinton Adams, Ibrahim Ramsey, and DeMonte Rochester in the general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 4 on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Marvia Jones (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 43.5 | 602 | |
Clinton Adams (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 32.5 | 450 | ||
Ibrahim Ramsey (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 3.5 | 49 | ||
DeMonte Rochester (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 20.5 | 284 |
Total votes: 1,385 | ||||
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Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 5
General election
General election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 5
Mark Wasserstrom defeated D. Jensen Adams in the general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 5 on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mark Wasserstrom (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 60.2 | 3,022 |
![]() | D. Jensen Adams (Nonpartisan) | 35.9 | 1,803 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 3.8 | 191 |
Total votes: 5,016 | ||||
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Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education At-large
General election
General election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education At-large
Incumbent Jennifer Wolfsie won election in the general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education At-large on April 5, 2016.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Jennifer Wolfsie (Nonpartisan) |
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Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 2
General election
General election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 2
Incumbent Matthew Oates won election in the general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 2 on November 3, 2015.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Matthew Oates (Nonpartisan) |
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Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education At-large
General election
General election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education At-large
Incumbent Patricia Mansur won election in the general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education At-large on April 8, 2014.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Patricia Mansur (Nonpartisan) |
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Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 2
General election
General election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 2
Incumbent Gunnar Hand won election in the general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 2 on April 8, 2014.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Gunnar Hand (Nonpartisan) |
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Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 4
General election
General election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 4
Incumbent Joseph C. Jackson won election in the general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 4 on April 8, 2014.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joseph C. Jackson (Nonpartisan) |
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Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 6
General election
General election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 6
Incumbent Carl Evans won election in the general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 6 on April 8, 2014.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Carl Evans (Nonpartisan) |
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About the district
School board
Kansas City Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.
Name | Seat | Year assumed office | Year term ends |
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Brittany Foley | Sub-district 5 | 2025 | 2029 |
Tricia McGhee | Sub-district 3 | 2025 | 2029 |
Tanesha Ford | At Large | 2021 | 2029 |
Rita Cortes | Sub-district 1 | 2019 | 2029 |
Monica Curls | Sub-district 4 | 2023 | 2027 |
Joshua Jackaway | At Large | 2023 | 2027 |
Jamekia Kendrix | Sub-district 2 | 2023 | 2027 |
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District map
Overlapping state house districts
The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.
Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]
SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Federal: | $43,579,000 | $3,088 | 16% |
Local: | $229,203,000 | $16,241 | 82% |
State: | $7,135,000 | $506 | 2% |
Total: | $279,917,000 | $19,834 |
TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Total Expenditures: | $244,485,000 | $17,323 | |
Total Current Expenditures: | $228,348,000 | $16,179 | |
Instructional Expenditures: | $109,846,000 | $7,783 | 45% |
Student and Staff Support: | $28,893,000 | $2,047 | 12% |
Administration: | $38,793,000 | $2,748 | 16% |
Operations, Food Service, Other: | $50,816,000 | $3,600 | 21% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $8,794,000 | $623 | |
Construction: | $3,715,000 | $263 | |
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $3,147,000 | $222 | |
Interest on Debt: | $679,000 | $48 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2020-2021 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 12 | <50 | 20-24 | 31 |
2018-2019 | 20 | 38 | 13 | 23 | <50 | 30-34 | 43 |
2017-2018 | 20 | 35 | 12 | 25 | <=20 | 30-34 | 40 |
2016-2017 | 22 | 30-34 | 15 | 27 | <50 | 35-39 | 40 |
2015-2016 | 22 | 40-44 | 15 | 28 | <=20 | 35-39 | 37 |
2014-2015 | 21 | 35-39 | 14 | 26 | <=20 | 25-29 | 33 |
2013-2014 | 27 | 40-44 | 20 | 35 | 21-39 | 30-39 | 42 |
2012-2013 | 29 | 40-44 | 22 | 38 | 21-39 | 21-39 | 45 |
2011-2012 | 30 | 40-44 | 24 | 38 | 21-39 | PS | 45 |
2010-2011 | 26 | 40-44 | 21 | 32 | 21-39 | PS | 41 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2020-2021 | 24 | 33 | 17 | 24 | <50 | 40-44 | 51 |
2018-2019 | 24 | 36 | 17 | 26 | <50 | 35-39 | 48 |
2017-2018 | 24 | 31 | 17 | 28 | 21-39 | 35-39 | 46 |
2016-2017 | 35 | 45-49 | 27 | 40 | <50 | 50-54 | 56 |
2015-2016 | 34 | 42 | 27 | 40 | 40-59 | 45-49 | 54 |
2014-2015 | 32 | 40-44 | 26 | 37 | 40-59 | 40-44 | 48 |
2013-2014 | 27 | 30-34 | 23 | 29 | 40-59 | 40-49 | 43 |
2012-2013 | 29 | 30-34 | 25 | 31 | 40-59 | 40-59 | 47 |
2011-2012 | 27 | 30-34 | 25 | 27 | 40-59 | PS | 41 |
2010-2011 | 29 | 40-44 | 26 | 28 | 40-59 | PS | 44 |
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2019-2020 | 75 | 85-89 | 76 | 65-69 | PS | >=80 | 70-74 |
2018-2019 | 71 | 80-89 | 70 | 70-74 | PS | >=50 | 70-74 |
2017-2018 | 71 | 90-94 | 72 | 60-64 | PS | >=50 | 75-79 |
2016-2017 | 72 | 80-89 | 75 | 60-64 | PS | >=50 | 70-74 |
2015-2016 | 69 | 80-89 | 69 | 65-69 | PS | PS | 65-69 |
2014-2015 | 65 | 70-79 | 67 | 60-64 | PS | PS | 55-59 |
2013-2014 | 63 | 70-79 | 69 | 45-49 | PS | PS | 45-49 |
2012-2013 | 67 | 80-89 | 69 | 60-64 | PS | 65-69 | |
2011-2012 | 63 | 70-79 | 66 | 60-64 | PS | 45-49 | |
2010-2011 | 50 | 60-69 | 54 | 45-49 | PS | 30-34 |
Students
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]
Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
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2022-2023 | 14,413 | 2.2 |
2021-2022 | 14,094 | -0.1 |
2020-2021 | 14,113 | -7.3 |
2019-2020 | 15,147 | -1.3 |
2018-2019 | 15,345 | -0.2 |
2017-2018 | 15,370 | -0.3 |
2016-2017 | 15,418 | -2.0 |
2015-2016 | 15,724 | 2.1 |
2014-2015 | 15,386 | 1.0 |
2013-2014 | 15,230 | -10.5 |
2012-2013 | 16,832 | 1.3 |
2011-2012 | 16,610 | -4.3 |
2010-2011 | 17,326 | -8.7 |
2009-2010 | 18,839 | -5.0 |
2008-2009 | 19,788 | -26.8 |
2007-2008 | 25,094 | -7.5 |
2006-2007 | 26,980 | -28.7 |
2005-2006 | 34,730 | -8.0 |
2004-2005 | 37,524 | -2.0 |
2003-2004 | 38,285 | -0.6 |
2002-2003 | 38,521 | -0.1 |
2001-2002 | 38,558 | 3.3 |
2000-2001 | 37,298 | -2.2 |
1999-2000 | 38,135 | 0.0 |
RACE | Kansas City Public Schools (%) | Missouri K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
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American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.3 | 2.1 |
Black | 51.6 | 15.2 |
Hispanic | 29.6 | 8.0 |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1.3 | 0.4 |
Two or More Races | 2.2 | 5.5 |
White | 10.7 | 68.5 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Staff
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]
As of the 2022-2023 school year, Kansas City Public Schools had 1,164.45 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.38.
TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
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Prekindergarten: | 28.17 |
Kindergarten: | 87.46 |
Elementary: | 559.12 |
Secondary: | 489.70 |
Total: | 1,164.45 |
Kansas City Public Schools employed 3.34 district administrators and 78.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.
TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
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District Administrators: | 3.34 |
District Administrative Support: | 0.00 |
School Administrators: | 78.00 |
School Administrative Support: | 0.00 |
TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
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Instructional Aides: | 146.50 |
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 39.10 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 47.20 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 23.00 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 6.00 |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 16.60 |
Library/Media Support: | 0.00 |
Student Support Services: | 160.21 |
Other Support Services: | 0.00 |
Schools
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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