Kansas City Public Schools |
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Kansas City, Missouri |
District details |
Superintendent: Mark Bedell |
# of school board members: 7 |
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Kansas City Public Schools is a school district in Missouri.
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Mark Bedell is the superintendent of Kansas City Public Schools. Bedell was appointed superintendent in 2016. Bedell's previous career experience includes working as the assistant superintendent for high schools of Baltimore County Public Schools, school improvement officer for the Houston Independent School District, and as a principal.[1]
The Kansas City Public Schools Board of Directors consists of seven members to four-year terms.[4] In 2019, the board switched from three at-large seats to two. The remaining five seats are elected by-district.
The 2019 election was held with a new map including five sub-districts and two at-large seats. The board was previously composed of nine members.[5][6]
This officeholder information was last updated on April 19, 2021. Please contact us with any updates. |
Members of the Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education are elected to four-year terms.[7]
Four seats on the board were up for general election on April 6, 2021.
The Kansas City Schools Board of Education maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[8]
“ | The Kansas City School Board welcomes public comment during its regular business meeting to provide families and community members an opportunity to communicate their interests and concerns. The Board uses the public comment period as an opportunity to listen and receive information, but not to debate issues or enter into a question-and-answer session.
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From 1993 to 2013, the Kansas City Public Schools had an average of $356,644,048 in revenue and $344,973,333 in expenditures, according to the United States Census Bureau's survey of school system finances. The district had a yearly average of $17,580,952 in outstanding debt. The district retired $761,905 of its debt and issued $1,626,381 in new debt each year on average.[10]
The table below separates the district's revenue into the three sources identified by the agency: local, state, and federal.
Revenue by Source | |||||||||||
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Fiscal Year |
Local | State | Federal | Revenue Total | |||||||
Total | % of Revenue | Total | % of Revenue | Total | % of Revenue |
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1993 | $148,711,000 | 41.62% | $186,911,000 | 52.32% | $21,645,000 | 6.06% | $357,267,000 | ||||
1994 | $145,222,000 | 37.41% | $219,478,000 | 56.54% | $23,450,000 | 6.04% | $388,150,000 | ||||
1995 | $145,277,000 | 35.22% | $237,773,000 | 57.64% | $29,439,000 | 7.14% | $412,489,000 | ||||
1996 | $150,069,000 | 33.70% | $265,166,000 | 59.55% | $30,049,000 | 6.75% | $445,284,000 | ||||
1997 | $129,203,000 | 35.03% | $210,839,000 | 57.16% | $28,796,000 | 7.81% | $368,838,000 | ||||
1998 | $138,501,000 | 32.08% | $261,037,000 | 60.46% | $32,216,000 | 7.46% | $431,754,000 | ||||
1999 | $136,753,000 | 34.66% | $223,585,000 | 56.67% | $34,217,000 | 8.67% | $394,555,000 | ||||
2000 | $150,865,000 | 41.67% | $177,311,000 | 48.98% | $33,836,000 | 9.35% | $362,012,000 | ||||
2001 | $145,893,000 | 39.78% | $184,411,000 | 50.28% | $36,438,000 | 9.94% | $366,742,000 | ||||
2002 | $156,447,000 | 41.35% | $178,497,000 | 47.18% | $43,419,000 | 11.48% | $378,363,000 | ||||
2003 | $160,585,000 | 41.96% | $177,798,000 | 46.46% | $44,302,000 | 11.58% | $382,685,000 | ||||
2004 | $171,761,000 | 43.10% | $180,158,000 | 45.21% | $46,574,000 | 11.69% | $398,493,000 | ||||
2005 | $156,245,000 | 39.70% | $184,210,000 | 46.80% | $53,147,000 | 13.50% | $393,602,000 | ||||
2006 | $167,952,000 | 40.31% | $190,633,000 | 45.76% | $58,044,000 | 13.93% | $416,629,000 | ||||
2007 | $162,138,000 | 46.85% | $137,182,000 | 39.64% | $46,744,000 | 13.51% | $346,064,000 | ||||
2008 | $160,313,000 | 48.13% | $131,163,000 | 39.38% | $41,622,000 | 12.50% | $333,098,000 | ||||
2009 | $152,009,000 | 49.27% | $108,865,000 | 35.29% | $47,618,000 | 15.44% | $308,492,000 |
2010 | $136,498,000 | 47.42% | $79,541,000 | 27.63% | $71,812,000 | 24.95% | $287,851,000 |
2011 | $137,752,000 | 53.15% | $60,666,000 | 23.41% | $60,762,000 | 23.44% | $259,180,000 |
2012 | $133,645,000 | 57.64% | $56,288,000 | 24.28% | $41,920,000 | 18.08% | $231,853,000 |
2013 | $138,944,000 | 61.45% | $48,415,000 | 21.41% | $38,765,000 | 17.14% | $226,124,000 |
Avg. | $148,799,190 | 42.93% | $166,663,190 | 44.86% | $41,181,667 | 12.21% | $356,644,048 |
The table below separates the district's expenditures into five categories identified by the agency:
Expenditures by Category | |||||||||||
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Fiscal Year |
Instruction | Support Services | Capital Spending | Debt & Gov. Payments | Other | Budget Total | |||||
Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget |
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1993 | $135,625,000 | 38.90% | $159,149,000 | 45.65% | $48,401,000 | 13.88% | $219,000 | 0.06% | $5,237,000 | 1.50% | $348,631,000 |
1994 | $151,393,000 | 40.40% | $170,056,000 | 45.38% | $48,803,000 | 13.02% | $0 | 0.00% | $4,475,000 | 1.19% | $374,727,000 |
1995 | $161,967,000 | 37.83% | $182,184,000 | 42.55% | $78,700,000 | 18.38% | $0 | 0.00% | $5,317,000 | 1.24% | $428,168,000 |
1996 | $157,937,000 | 39.00% | $152,182,000 | 37.58% | $90,305,000 | 22.30% | $0 | 0.00% | $4,522,000 | 1.12% | $404,946,000 |
1997 | $155,490,000 | 41.97% | $140,596,000 | 37.95% | $69,293,000 | 18.71% | $0 | 0.00% | $5,063,000 | 1.37% | $370,442,000 |
1998 | $154,321,000 | 45.22% | $142,827,000 | 41.86% | $37,850,000 | 11.09% | $0 | 0.00% | $6,239,000 | 1.83% | $341,237,000 |
1999 | $145,563,000 | 47.78% | $122,992,000 | 40.37% | $14,413,000 | 4.73% | $14,968,000 | 4.91% | $6,737,000 | 2.21% | $304,673,000 |
2000 | $156,013,000 | 49.57% | $128,061,000 | 40.69% | $23,133,000 | 7.35% | $5,000 | 0.00% | $7,537,000 | 2.39% | $314,749,000 |
2001 | $165,700,000 | 47.13% | $146,048,000 | 41.54% | $31,822,000 | 9.05% | $0 | 0.00% | $8,046,000 | 2.29% | $351,616,000 |
2002 | $178,491,000 | 48.21% | $153,853,000 | 41.56% | $30,359,000 | 8.20% | $0 | 0.00% | $7,498,000 | 2.03% | $370,201,000 |
2003 | $192,073,000 | 50.73% | $161,554,000 | 42.67% | $16,792,000 | 4.44% | $0 | 0.00% | $8,198,000 | 2.17% | $378,617,000 |
2004 | $188,101,000 | 47.75% | $165,541,000 | 42.02% | $30,352,000 | 7.70% | $0 | 0.00% | $9,976,000 | 2.53% | $393,970,000 |
2005 | $193,439,000 | 49.80% | $171,083,000 | 44.05% | $11,342,000 | 2.92% | $0 | 0.00% | $12,532,000 | 3.23% | $388,396,000 |
2006 | $195,229,000 | 48.69% | $177,809,000 | 44.35% | $13,017,000 | 3.25% | $0 | 0.00% | $14,876,000 | 3.71% | $400,931,000 |
2007 | $178,914,000 | 50.59% | $155,339,000 | 43.92% | $9,587,000 | 2.71% | $62,000 | 0.02% | $9,746,000 | 2.76% | $353,648,000 |
2008 | $176,991,000 | 49.51% | $157,958,000 | 44.19% | $7,599,000 | 2.13% | $37,000 | 0.01% | $14,871,000 | 4.16% | $357,456,000 |
2009 | $156,590,000 | 45.07% | $157,031,000 | 45.20% | $23,576,000 | 6.79% | $1,152,000 | 0.33% | $9,052,000 | 2.61% | $347,401,000 |
2010 | $134,720,000 | 45.48% | $142,171,000 | 47.99% | $9,166,000 | 3.09% | $398,000 | 0.13% | $9,781,000 | 3.30% | $296,236,000 |
2011 | $134,000,000 | 49.47% | $109,337,000 | 40.37% | $11,996,000 | 4.43% | $2,267,000 | 0.84% | $13,264,000 | 4.90% | $270,864,000 |
2012 | $90,042,000 | 41.90% | $96,273,000 | 44.79% | $14,446,000 | 6.72% | $2,641,000 | 1.23% | $11,521,000 | 5.36% | $214,923,000 |
2013 | $86,518,000 | 37.19% | $105,819,000 | 45.49% | $25,744,000 | 11.07% | $3,561,000 | 1.53% | $10,966,000 | 4.71% | $232,608,000 |
Avg. | $156,624,619 | 45.34% | $147,517,286 | 42.87% | $30,795,048 | 8.66% | $1,205,238 | 0.43% | $8,831,143 | 2.70% | $344,973,333 |
The table below shows the amount of debt retired, issued, and outstanding in the district for each year.
Debt | |||
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Fiscal Year |
Retired | Issued | Outstanding |
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1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
1999 | $16,000,000 | $0 | $248,130,000 |
2000 | $0 | $0 | $414,000 |
2001 | $0 | $0 | $182,000 |
2002 | $0 | $0 | $72,000 |
2003 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 |
2004 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 |
2005 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 |
2006 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 |
2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
2010 | $0 | $17,880,000 | $17,880,000 |
2011 | $0 | $16,274,000 | $34,154,000 |
2012 | $0 | $0 | $34,154,000 |
2013 | $0 | $0 | $34,154,000 |
Avg. | $761,905 | $1,626,381 | $17,580,952 |
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 |
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2020-2021[11] | $40,500 | $85,829 |
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:[13]
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) |
Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) |
Two or More Races (%) |
White (%) |
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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:[13]
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) |
Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) |
Two or More Races (%) |
White (%) |
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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:[13][14]
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) |
Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) |
Two or More Races (%) |
White (%) |
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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 | N/A | 65-69 |
2011-2012 | 63 | 70-79 | 66 | 60-64 | PS | N/A | 45-49 |
2010-2011 | 50 | 60-69 | 54 | 45-49 | PS | N/A | 30-34 |
Year[15] | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
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2018-2019 | 14,978 | -2.6 |
2017-2018 | 15,370 | 0.3 |
2016-2017 | 15,322 | -1.6 |
2015-2016 | 15,573 | 2.1 |
2014-2015 | 15,258 | 0.2 |
2013-2014 | 15,230 | -9.5 |
2012-2013 | 16,831 | 1.3 |
2011-2012 | 16,610 | 4.9 |
2010-2011 | 15,835 | -14.1 |
2009-2010 | 18,424 | -6.9 |
2008-2009 | 19,788 | -21.1 |
2007-2008 | 25,094 | -7.0 |
2006-2007 | 26,980 | -22.2 |
2005-2006 | 34,700 | -1.0 |
2004-2005 | 35,036 | -8.4 |
2003-2004 | 38,242 | -0.3 |
2002-2003 | 38,369 | -0.4 |
2001-2002 | 38,523 | 3.4 |
2000-2001 | 37,265 | -2.2 |
1999-2000 | 38,098 | 0.8 |
1998-1999 | 37,809 | -2.2 |
1997-1998 | 38,643 | 0.5 |
1996-1997 | 38,453 | 5.3 |
1995-1996 | 36,515 | -0.2 |
1994-1995 | 36,598 | 0.0 |
1993-1994 | 36,599 | 2.2 |
1992-1993 | 35,806 | 1.6 |
1991-1992 | 35,227 | 2.1 |
1990-1991 | 34,486 | -0.4 |
1989-1990 | 34,640 | -1.4 |
1988-1989 | 35,146 | -1.0 |
1987-1988 | 35,500 | -1.9 |
1986-1987 | 36,200 | - |
During the 2018-2019 school year, 99.5% of the district's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 23.3% were English language learners, and 12.9% of students had an Individual Education Plan (IEP) .[17]
Racial Demographics, 2018-2019 | ||
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Race | Kansas City Public Schools (%) | Missouri K-12 students (%) |
American Indian/Alaska Native | N/A | 0.4 |
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.0 | 2.1 |
Black | 57.1 | 15.7 |
Hispanic | 26.7 | 6.7 |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.6 | 0.3 |
Two or More Races | 1.8 | 4.3 |
White | 9.5 | 70.6 |
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.
Prior to 2011, Kansas City Public Schools had been provisionally accredited for more than nine years, following a two-year period where it was unaccredited.[18]
In 2011, the school district was stripped of its accreditation by the Missouri Board of Education. The state board cited instability in district leadership and failure to improve academic performance in its decision. The district's unaccredited classification was made effective in January 2012.[18][19]
In 2014, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education voted unanimously to classify Kansas City Public Schools as provisionally accredited based on the district’s preliminary 2014 annual performance report and since the district scored in the provisional range for two years in a row.[19] In the 2014–2015 school year, the school district had 13 schools that met the state standard for full accreditation and eight schools met the standard for provisional accreditation.[20]
In 2019 at the state school board's monthly meeting, state board of education officials announced their recommendation that Kansas City Public Schools should remain provisionally accredited, citing the district's latest performance report.[21]
In November 2014, Governor Jay Nixon (D) gave a speech at Lincoln College Preparatory Academy. Students protested the fatal shooting of Michael Brown during the speech by refusing to sit down. In response to the protests, school officials placed the participating students in a Saturday detention. The following month, the American Civil Liberties Union sued the school district, claiming that the students' right to free speech had been violated. The school claimed that students were given detention because they did not sit during the speech, not for exercising their right to free speech. In 2015, the school district and the ACLU settled the lawsuit. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri Judge Dean Whipple dismissed the case.[22]
Kansas City Public Schools
2901 Troost Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64109
Phone: 816-418-7000
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