Park Hill
Park Hill is a public school district based in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 11,937 students in 20 schools. By enrollment it ranks #15 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 92% of them. Its schools average 597 students each, more than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Michael Kimbrel. It spends about $13,126 per student on day-to-day operations, 28% more than the Missouri median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Park Hill compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Park Hill | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,126 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,936 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $190.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $201.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 888 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,921 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 351 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park HillKansas City · this district | 11,937 | 20 | $13,126 | 13.4 | #15 |
| Liberty 53Liberty | 11,826 | 20 | $11,255 | 13.8 | #16 |
| St. JosephSt Joseph | 10,430 | 25 | $11,027 | 13.0 | #17 |
| Fox C-6Arnold | 10,258 | 18 | $10,225 | 13.1 | #18 |
| Mehlville R-IXSt Louis | 10,018 | 18 | $10,367 | 14.0 | #19 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester School DistrictManchester, NH | 11,949 | $14,734 | 11.9 |
| Whitfield CountyDalton, GA | 11,942 | $11,519 | 13.1 |
| Harrison School District No. 2Colorado Springs, CO | 11,938 | $11,703 | 14.4 |
| Mounds View Public School DistrictShoreview, MN | 11,934 | $13,288 | 16.2 |
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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