District guide
Kansas City public schools
Parent-focused district context for Wyandotte County, KS: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Kansas City tells you before choosing a home
Kansas City is listed with 43 public schools and 22,013 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 28 primary, 7 middle, 7 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
43 district schools are associated with Wyandotte County in the current file, about 69% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
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11,065 reported students
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4,606 reported students
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6,335 reported students
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7 reported students
Parent checks for Kansas City
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Kansas City
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Fiske Elem Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Kansas City | 1,908 | Profile |
| Wyandotte High Regular | High | 9–12 | Kansas City | 1,832 | Profile |
| J C Harmon High Regular | High | 9–12 | Kansas City | 1,330 | Profile |
| Washington High Regular | High | 9–12 | Kansas City | 1,114 | Profile |
| Sumner Academy of Arts & Science Regular | High | 8–12 | Kansas City | 1,102 | Profile |
| Carl B. Bruce Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Kansas City | 837 | Listed only |
| Rosedale Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Kansas City | 798 | Listed only |
| F L Schlagle High Regular | High | 9–12 | Kansas City | 792 | Listed only |
| Gloria Willis Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Kansas City | 707 | Listed only |
| Central Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Kansas City | 686 | Listed only |
| D D Eisenhower Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Kansas City | 590 | Listed only |
| M E Pearson Elem Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Kansas City | 582 | Listed only |
| Chelsea Elem Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 575 | Listed only |
| Argentine Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Kansas City | 569 | Listed only |
| Hazel Grove Elem Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 551 | Listed only |
| West Park Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 520 | Listed only |
| Lowell Brune Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 491 | Listed only |
| Whittier Elem Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 480 | Listed only |
| Welborn Elem Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 468 | Listed only |
| Arrowhead Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Kansas City | 419 | Listed only |
| Frances Willard Elem Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 405 | Listed only |
| John F Kennedy Elem Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 401 | Listed only |
| Bertram Caruthers Elem Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 352 | Listed only |
| Quindaro Elem Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 319 | Listed only |
| Frank Rushton Elem Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Kansas City | 311 | Listed only |
| Silver City Elem Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Kansas City | 307 | Listed only |
| Stony Point North Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 307 | Listed only |
| Grant Elem Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 289 | Listed only |
| Stony Point South Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 277 | Listed only |
| Claude A Huyck Elem Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 275 | Listed only |
| McKinley Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 265 | Listed only |
| Douglass Elem Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 260 | Listed only |
| Banneker Elem Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 256 | Listed only |
| Eugene Ware Elem Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 246 | Listed only |
| Thomas A Edison Elem Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 225 | Listed only |
| Mark Twain Elem Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 217 | Listed only |
| Noble Prentis Elem Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 216 | Listed only |
| New Stanley Elem Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 214 | Listed only |
| Emerson Elem Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 182 | Listed only |
| Lindbergh Elem Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Kansas City | 166 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Kansas City FAQ
What schools are included for Kansas City?
Kansas City includes 43 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 28 primary, 7 middle, 7 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Kansas City page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Kansas City or local assignment tools.
Is Kansas City ranked as the best district in Wyandotte County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Kansas City schools have detailed profiles?
5 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.