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North Kansas City, Missouri
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Superintendent: Rochel Daniels
# of school board members: 7
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North Kansas City Schools is a school district in Missouri.

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Superintendent

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Dr. Rochel Daniels is the superintendent of North Kansas City Schools. Daniels was appointed superintendent on January 1, 2024. Her previous career experience includes working as Assistant Superintendent of Organizational Development, Chief of Staff, and as a teacher.

Past superintendents

  • Dan Clemens was the superintendent of North Kansas City Schools. Clemens was appointed superintendent on July 1, 2016, and left office in 2023. Clemens' previous career experience included working in the district as the assistant superintendent of administrative services and as a middle school principal.[1][2][3]
  • Todd White was the superintendent of North Kansas City Schools from 2008 to 2015. White's previous career experience included working as the district's deputy superintendent.[4]

School board

The North Kansas City Board of Education consists of seven members elected at large to three-year terms.[5]


Elections

See also: North Kansas City Schools, Missouri, elections

Members of the North Kansas City Board of Education are elected to three-year terms. Elections are held in April.

Two seats on the board were up for election on April 8, 2025. The filing deadline was December 31, 2024.

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Public participation in board meetings

The North Kansas City Schools Board of Education maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[6]

“ Public Comment

The board encourages residents to utilize the process for placing items on the agenda but will also providetime for public comments by patrons immediately after the chairperson calls the meeting to order at the first regular meeting each month. The following rules will apply to the public comment portion of the meeting:

1. The period set aside for this public participation shall not exceed one-half hour.
2. Any non-board member who wishes to speak during the official part of the meeting must register to do so. An individual may request to speak through the district's website. In addition, a request card shall be provided for this purpose and shall be submitted to the board secretary prior to the start of the meeting. It shall identify the speaker and the topic to be addressed. The board secretary shall submit all request cards to the superintendent prior to the start of the meeting.
3. A person or persons may speak only once during a board meeting.
4. Persons addressing the board are asked to keep their remarks concise and to the point. Therefore, the board establishes a time limit of three minutes for each speaker without the consent of the board.
5. Only district residents, district employees, parents/guardians of district students and owners of district businesses may speak at board meetings.
6. Discussion will be limited to items from the posted agenda.
7. All speakers must provide their name and address prior to speaking.
8. If there is insufficient time for everyone to speak, the board will encourage participants to submit their questions in writing or utilize the process for putting an item on the agenda.[7]
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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[8]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $39,118,000 $1,968 12%
Local: $211,821,000 $10,658 63%
State: $86,647,000 $4,360 26%
Total: $337,586,000 $16,985
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $393,806,000 $19,814
Total Current Expenditures: $273,049,000 $13,738
Instructional Expenditures: $146,460,000 $7,369 37%
Student and Staff Support: $36,730,000 $1,848 9%
Administration: $29,532,000 $1,485 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $60,327,000 $3,035 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $101,379,000 $5,100
Construction: $82,627,000 $4,157
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,411,000 $221
Interest on Debt: $12,254,000 $616


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[9] $45,500 $93,500
2023-2024[10] $44,000 $90,000
2020-2021[11] $40,000 $82,025

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.[12]

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 (%)
2021-2022 42 50 23 37 21-39 37 50
2020-2021 38 43 18 29 21-39 34 46
2018-2019 49 52 28 42 40-49 44 57
2017-2018 52 59 30 45 50-59 49 60
2016-2017 59 65 40 53 50-59 58 65
2015-2016 58 66 38 51 40-49 56 63
2014-2015 51 62 34 43 30-39 51 56
2013-2014 52 55 32 45 40-49 53 58
2012-2013 48 57 29 41 45-49 47 53
2011-2012 54 60 35 46 45-49 56 59
2010-2011 55 57 37 44 50-54 55 61

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 (%)
2021-2022 47 46 29 42 40-59 43 55
2020-2021 49 44 31 42 40-59 46 56
2018-2019 52 52 34 46 40-49 49 59
2017-2018 54 56 35 50 40-49 52 61
2016-2017 69 70 54 64 70-79 67 73
2015-2016 66 66 50 61 60-69 64 71
2014-2015 65 69 49 59 60-69 63 70
2013-2014 52 48 34 43 50-59 53 57
2012-2013 52 52 35 43 50-59 51 57
2011-2012 54 50 37 44 45-49 55 60
2010-2011 55 51 39 44 50-54 56 60

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 (%)
2021-2022 97 >=95 >=95 >=95 >=50 >=95 97
2020-2021 95 >=95 90-94 90-94 >=50 >=95 96
2019-2020 96 >=95 90-94 >=95 PS 90-94 97
2018-2019 97 >=95 >=95 >=95 >=50 >=95 97
2017-2018 96 >=90 >=95 90-94 PS >=95 96
2016-2017 98 >=90 >=95 >=95 >=50 >=95 97
2015-2016 96 >=90 >=95 >=95 >=50 >=95 96
2014-2015 94 90-94 90-94 90-94 >=50 85-89 95
2013-2014 93 90-94 90-94 90-94 >=80 90-94 94
2012-2013 91 85-89 85-89 90-94 >=50 90-94 92
2011-2012 88 85-89 85-89 85-89 >=80 80-89 87
2010-2011 85 80-84 80-84 80-84 >=50 >=90 87


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 21,015 2.2
2022-2023 20,561 3.3
2021-2022 19,875 1.0
2020-2021 19,673 -3.4
2019-2020 20,342 -2.1
2018-2019 20,763 2.2
2017-2018 20,309 0.6
2016-2017 20,188 0.9
2015-2016 19,997 0.7
2014-2015 19,862 0.7
2013-2014 19,726 1.4
2012-2013 19,443 1.6
2011-2012 19,133 1.9
2010-2011 18,764 1.3
2009-2010 18,523 0.7
2008-2009 18,391 2.7
2007-2008 17,894 1.0
2006-2007 17,715 1.4
2005-2006 17,469 1.6
2004-2005 17,193 1.1
2003-2004 17,004 -1.7
2002-2003 17,296 0.3
2001-2002 17,247 -0.1
2000-2001 17,258 -0.7
1999-2000 17,378 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE North Kansas City Schools (%) Missouri K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.5 2.1
Black 16.8 15.3
Hispanic 15.7 8.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.5 0.4
Two or More Races 11.5 5.5
White 50.7 67.9

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

As of the 2023-2024 school year, North Kansas City Schools had 1,518.54 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.84.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 64.00
Kindergarten: 100.54
Elementary: 575.69
Secondary: 778.31
Total: 1,518.54

North Kansas City Schools employed 8.00 district administrators and 76.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 182.06
School Administrators: 76.00
School Administrative Support: 2.80
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 251.20
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 36.55
Total Guidance Counselors: 50.56
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 23.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 11.56
Librarians/Media Specialists: 29.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 94.28
Other Support Services: 886.85


Schools

North Kansas City Schools operates 34 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Antioch Middle8697-8
Bell Prairie Elementary742PK-5
Briarcliff Elementary318KG-5
Chapel Hill Elementary622KG-5
Chouteau Elementary386PK-5
Clardy Elementary496KG-5
Crestview Elementary389KG-5
Ctr. For Educ. Development0KG-12
Davidson Elementary621PK-5
Early Education Center107PK-PK
Eastgate 6th Grade Center6396-6
Fox Hill Elementary624KG-5
Gashland Elementary215PK-1
Gateway 6th Grade Center8696-6
Gracemor Elementary655PK-5
Lakewood Elementary170KG-5
Linden West Elementary497PK-5
Maple Park Middle6027-8
Maplewood Elementary318PK-5
Meadowbrook Elementary506KG-5
Nashua Elementary358KG-5
New Mark Middle1,0297-8
Northgate Middle6867-8
North Kansas City High1,6909-12
Northview Elementary672KG-5
Oak Park High1,7449-12
Oakwood Manor Elementary221PK-5
Ravenwood Elementary330KG-5
Rising Hill Elementary391PK-5
Staley High2,0069-12
Topping Elementary331KG-5
West Englewood Elementary407KG-5
Winnetonka High1,2549-12
Winnwood Elementary251PK-5

Noteworthy events

2013: Year-round school

In November 2013, two North Kansas City elementary schools opted to implement year-round school years with the goal of greater achievement gains for students. Instead of getting a nine-week summer break, students would have a break of four weeks in June and July. The implementation process began in 2015. At the time of implementation, North Kansas City Schools was the only district in Missouri to have year-round schooling.[13][14]

Contact information

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North Kansas City School Board
2000 NE 46th Street
Kansas City, MO 64116
Phone: 816-321-5000


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ North Kansas City Schools, "NKC Schools Selects Dr. Dan Clemens as New Superintendent," February 10, 2016
  2. ↑ North Kansas City Schools, "Biography - Dr. Daniel Clemens," accessed April 16, 2021
  3. ↑ North Kansas City Schools, "Superintendent," accessed April 16, 2021
  4. ↑ Columbia Tribune, "Chase hired for part-time schools post," archived January 22, 2009
  5. ↑ North Kansas City Schools, "Board of Education," accessed April 16, 2021
  6. ↑ North Kansas City Schools, "Policy BDDH-1: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT BOARD MEETINGS," revised April 16, 2025
  7. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  8. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  9. ↑ North Kansas City Schools, "2024-25 Teacher Salary Schedule," accessed April 17, 2025
  10. ↑ North Kansas City Schools, "2023-24 Teacher Salary Schedule," accessed February 6, 2024
  11. ↑ North Kansas City Schools, "2020-21 Teacher Salary Schedule," approved April 28, 2020
  12. ↑ 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
  13. ↑ Action News, "North Kansas City School District considers idea of year-round schooling," November 18, 2013
  14. ↑ KCTV 5, "Pair of North Kansas City schools seeing benefits of year-round classes," June 14, 2018
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