Hickman Mills C-1
Hickman Mills C-1 is a public school district based in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 5,067 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #39 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 77% of them. Its schools average 422 students each, about the same as the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Dennis Carpenter. It spends about $12,120 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% more than the Missouri median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How Hickman Mills C-1 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hickman Mills C-1 | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,120 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,215 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $73.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $97.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 399 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 768 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 338 | 312 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Missouri median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Missouri DESE, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Missouri
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedalia 200Sedalia | 5,209 | 9 | $9,749 | 13.7 | #36 |
| Riverview GardensSt Louis | 5,116 | 13 | $10,105 | 15.3 | #37 |
| Carthage R-IXCarthage | 5,070 | 11 | $10,499 | 13.1 | #38 |
| Hickman Mills C-1Kansas City · this district | 5,067 | 12 | $12,120 | 12.7 | #39 |
| Neosho School DistrictNeosho | 4,998 | 10 | $9,387 | 15.2 | #40 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville Public School DistrictBelleville, NJ | 5,071 | $19,812 | 12.9 |
| Kimberly Area School DistrictCombined Locks, WI | 5,070 | $11,336 | 15.1 |
| ChelmsfordChelmsford, MA | 5,068 | $17,593 | 13.2 |
| South Colonie Central School DistrictAlbany, NY | 5,066 | $20,450 | 12.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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