Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Explained

Kansas City USD 500
Motto:	Every Grownup, Every Child, Every Day.
Budget:	$387,956,254
Region:	Kansas
Superintendent:	Anna Stubblefield
Teachers:	1,578,90
Staff:	1,500
Students:	21,000 (2023)
Ratio:	13.94
Schools:	41
Address:	2010 N. 59th St.
City:	Kansas City
State:	Kansas
Zipcode:	66104
Country:	United States
School Board:	7 members

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] [2]} 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.

Board of education

The board of education has 7 members.^[3] Also, it controls the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library.^[4]

Schools

Schools
High Schools	5
Middle Schools	7
Elementary	29

High schools:^[5]

• J. C. Harmon High School
• F. L. Schlagle High School
• Washington High School
• Wyandotte High School

Grades 8-12:

• Sumner Academy of Arts & Science

Middle Schools

• Argentine
• Arrowhead
• Carl B. Bruce
• Central
• Eisenhower
• Rosedale
• Gloria Willis

Elementary Schools

• Banneker
• Bertram Caruthers (Previously Hawthorne)^[6]
• 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

• Kansas State Department of Education
• Kansas State High School Activities Association
• List of high schools in Kansas
• List of unified school districts in Kansas

Notes and References

1. Web site: USD 500 Website . https://web.archive.org/web/20201129132919/https://kckps.org/ . November 29, 2020 . live.
2. Web site: USD 500 District Map . . https://web.archive.org/web/20200505083812/https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/SchoolDistrict/School%20District_500.pdf . May 5, 2020 . live.
3. "About the Board of Education." Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools. Retrieved on April 7, 2011.
4. Web site: Hours & Locations. Kansas City, Kansas Public Library. 2020-04-19. 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..
5. "Directory of Schools Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools. Retrieved on March 22, 2018.
6. "History of the Public Schools of Kansas City Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools. Retrieved on March 22, 2018.