Kansas City USD 500, also known as Kansas City Kansas Public Schools, is a public unified school district headquartered in Kansas City, Kansas, United States.[1][3] It is the fifth largest public school system in Kansas As of 2023, it has approximately 21,000 students enrolled in the district in grades PreK & K-12. The district currently operates 5 high schools, 7 middle schools, and 29 elementary schools and 4 alternative schools. The district has a number of additional educational and support facilities.
| Kansas City USD 500 | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
2010 N. 59th St. [1]
, Kansas, 66104United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°07′48″N 94°43′01″W / 39.1299°N 94.7169°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Every Grownup, Every Child, Every Day. |
| Grades | PreK to 12 |
| Established | May 10, 1886 |
| Superintendent | Anna Stubblefield |
| School board | 7 members |
| Schools | 41 |
| Budget | $387,956,254 |
| NCES District ID | 2007950[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 21,000 (2023) |
| Staff | 1,500 |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.94 |
| Other information | |
| Website | kckschools.org |
Board of education
editThe board of education has 7 members.[4] Also, it controls the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library.[5]
Schools
edit| Schools | # |
|---|---|
| High Schools | 5 |
| Middle Schools | 7 |
| Elementary | 29 |
High schools:[6]
Grades 8-12:
Middle Schools
- Argentine
- Arrowhead
- Carl B. Bruce
- Central
- Eisenhower
- Rosedale
- Gloria Willis
Elementary Schools
- Banneker
- Bertram Caruthers (Previously Hawthorne)[7]
- Lowell Brune
- Central
- Douglass
- T. A. Edison
- Emerson
- John Fiske
- Grant
- Hazel Grove
- Claude Huyck
- John F. Kennedy
- Lindbergh
- McKinley
- New Chelsea
- New Stanley
- Noble Prentis
- M. E. Pearson
- Quindaro
- Frank Rushton
- Silver City
- Stony Point North
- Stony Point South
- Mark Twain
- Eugene Ware
- Welborn
- West Park
- Whittier
- Frances Willard
Preschools
- KCK Early Childhood Center
- Earl Watson, Jr. Early Childhood Center
- Morse Early Childhood Center
- North Central Office Early Childhood Center
Alternative
- Alfred Fairfax Academy
- Bridges Wyandotte Academy
- Juvenile Services Center
- KVC Academy
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "USD 500 Website". Archived from the original on November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for {{{district_name}}}". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ "USD 500 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 5, 2020.
- ^ "About the Board of Education." Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools. Retrieved on April 7, 2011.
- ^ "Hours & Locations". Kansas City, Kansas Public Library. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
Main Library [...] Location: 625 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, KS 66101[...]KCKPL is governed by the Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD #500) Board of Education.
- ^ "Directory of Schools Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools. Retrieved on March 22, 2018.
- ^ "History of the Public Schools of Kansas City Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools. Retrieved on March 22, 2018.