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Hickman Mills C-1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,013 students in Hickman Mills C-1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Hickman Mills C-1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
13 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
4,981 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
393 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hickman Mills C-1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#541 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
18%
8%
% Black
62%
15%
% White
10%
69%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,489 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,719 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,489
$15,081
Spending / Student
$14,719
$13,908
Best Hickman Mills C-1 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burke Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10301 Hickman Mills Dr
Kansas City, MO 64137
(816) 316-7740
Kansas City, MO 64137
(816) 316-7740
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Hickman Mills 8th Grade Center
(Math: 8% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
11115 Bennington Ave
Kansas City, MO 64134
(816) 316-7600
Kansas City, MO 64134
(816) 316-7600
Grades: 8
| 361 students
Rank: #33.
Crittenton Treatment Center
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10918 Elm Ave
Kansas City, MO 64134
(816) 765-6600
Kansas City, MO 64134
(816) 765-6600
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
9010a Old Santa Fe Rd
Kansas City, MO 64138
(816) 316-7700
Kansas City, MO 64138
(816) 316-7700
Grades: 6-8
| 652 students
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