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Oak Park High

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Oak Park High ranks 140 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 62% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Oak Park High is a public high school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 1,744 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the North Kansas City 74 school district, which is ranked 104 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Oak Park High has shown inconsistent academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 140 to 261 out of 367-460 Missouri high schools. The school's proficiency rates on End-of-Course (EOC) exams are generally below the district and state averages, but it stands out in its performance on Algebra II EOC exams, where it consistently outperforms the district and state. The school's graduation rate is high, ranging from 96.2% to 97.9% in recent years, and its dropout rate is low, comparable to the district and state averages. However, Oak Park High has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.5% to 22.9%.

Compared to nearby schools, Oak Park High's academic performance is generally lower than its counterparts, such as Park Hill High and Staley High, which consistently rank among the top 15-55 Missouri high schools. However, Oak Park High outperforms North Kansas City High and Winnetonka High, which are also part of the North Kansas City 74 district, in terms of academic performance and student subgroup metrics.

1,755

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,691

Per pupil spending ?

40.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

825 NE 79th Terr
Kansas City, MO 64118-1556

(816) 321-5320

District: North Kansas City 74

Feeder schools for Oak Park High:

Elementary:	Chapel Hill Elementary
	Clardy Elementary
	Gashland Elementary
	Linden West Elementary
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	Meadowbrook Elementary
	Oakwood Manor Elementary
Middle:	Antioch Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.5%

Hispanic:

17.3%

African American:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Missouri median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg47%

Missouri avg45%

140^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the North Kansas City 74

104^th of 367North Kansas City 74 among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	140 of 367	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	208 of 378	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	221 of 352	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	241 of 361	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	172 of 358	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	261 of 460	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	309 of 468	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.3	202 of 404	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.9	210 of 401	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.5	223 of 504	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.1	268 of 521	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.6	332 of 523	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.4	314 of 522	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.4	341 of 528	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.3	286 of 516	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.3	244 of 507	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.5	150 of 539	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	75.6	68 of 538	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	71.4	96 of 534	82.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	28 of 105	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	46.2	44 of 105	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	65 of 99	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	44 of 105	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	48 of 96	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	27 of 106	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	38 of 111	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	8.9	35 of 38	7.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	27.6	88 of 111	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	90 of 129	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	67 of 103	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	59 of 95	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	17 of 53	67.9%	★★★★☆
2024	26.5	37 of 45	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	30 of 42	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	12 of 33	63.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	24 of 46	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.5	43 of 47	8.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	37 of 47	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	41 of 50	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	80 of 96	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	92 of 100	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	28 of 74	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	21 of 70	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	38.3	37 of 64	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	17 of 57	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	6 of 40	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	43.7	50 of 91	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	56 of 84	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	97 of 279	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	120 of 274	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.0	190 of 268	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	128 of 250	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	135 of 255	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	274 of 368	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	282 of 382	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	20 of 40	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	19 of 39	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.5	27 of 34	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	22 of 28	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	13 of 23	43.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.0	51 of 59	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.7	26 of 52	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	36 of 138	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	45.7	76 of 135	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	110 of 127	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	108 of 306	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	141 of 321	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	160 of 302	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	176 of 310	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	134 of 309	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	206 of 430	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.3	320 of 440	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)48th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)21st percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2018)8th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II83%+25 vs state

English II50%-3 vs state

Algebra I44%~ state avg

Biology I38%~ state avg

Government36%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oak Park High	Public	9-12	825 NE 79th Terr	Kansas City	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5320	1,755	99	17.8	40.7%	904 (51.5%)	243 (13.8%)	304 (17.3%)	45 (2.6%)	6 (0.3%)	37 (2.1%)	216 (12.3%)	52.5	140^th of 367 public high schools	61.9%		41	208^th of 378 public high schools	45.0%	68	43.5	37.8	49.5	83.2	36.3	$14,691	$547	$14,144
STAR School	Public	6-12	731 NE 76th St	Gladstone	64118	Clay County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(816) 437-3607	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lead Innovation Studio	Public	9-12	7201 N. Line Creek Parkway	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4130	0	45	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northwest Reg. Youth Center	Public	6-12	4901 NE Barry Rd	Kansas City	64156	Clay County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(816) 734-2120	20	3	6.6	85.0%	9 (45.0%)	10 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)
Staley High	Public	9-12	2800 NE Shoal Creek Pkwy	Kansas City	64156	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5330	2,091	105	19.9	19.3%	1,312 (62.7%)	271 (13.0%)	228 (10.9%)	57 (2.7%)	6 (0.3%)	9 (0.4%)	208 (9.9%)	73.2	55^th of 367 public high schools	85.0%		73.9	44^th of 378 public high schools	88.4%	11	53.2	51.5	60.9	79.3	46.0	$14,528	$551	$13,977
Winnetonka High	Public	9-12	5815 NE 48th St	Kansas City	64119	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5340	1,238	88	13.9	57.6%	560 (45.2%)	266 (21.5%)	233 (18.8%)	29 (2.3%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	142 (11.5%)	38.7	212^th of 367 public high schools	42.2%		28.5	270^th of 378 public high schools	28.6%	58	39.9	28.2	41.6		35.1	$16,427	$555	$15,873
Park Hill South High	Public	9-12	4500 NW River Park Dr	Riverside	64150	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4120	1,890	112	16.8	25.8%	1,238 (65.5%)	216 (11.4%)	232 (12.3%)	62 (3.3%)	9 (0.5%)	13 (0.7%)	120 (6.3%)	86.1	15^th of 367 public high schools	95.9%		88.1	12^th of 378 public high schools	96.8%	3	70.6	63.2	63.2	85.2	59.3	$15,979	$265	$15,714
Park Hill High	Public	9-12	7701 NW Barry Rd	Kansas City	64153	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4110	1,947	111	17.5	27.6%	1,140 (58.6%)	310 (15.9%)	252 (12.9%)	87 (4.5%)	9 (0.5%)	34 (1.7%)	115 (5.9%)	82.4	27^th of 367 public high schools	92.6%		85.9	15^th of 378 public high schools	96.0%	12	67.5	56.1	64.1	75.4		$15,823	$332	$15,491
North Kansas City High	Public	9-12	620 E 23rd Ave	Kansas City	64116	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5310	1,719	106	16.2	52.6%	553 (32.2%)	461 (26.8%)	341 (19.8%)	123 (7.2%)	8 (0.5%)	30 (1.7%)	203 (11.8%)	47.4	175^th of 367 public high schools	52.3%		37.1	226^th of 378 public high schools	40.2%	51	27.0	29.3	53.7	69.9	42.1	$15,056	$552	$14,503
Liberty High	Public	9-12	200 Bluejay Dr	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5340	1,842	120	15.3	21.7%	1,369 (74.3%)	104 (5.6%)	181 (9.8%)	54 (2.9%)	4 (0.2%)	8 (0.4%)	122 (6.6%)	69.3	70^th of 367 public high schools	80.9%		67.3	69^th of 378 public high schools	81.7%	1	36.0	44.8	65.8	54.6	52.9	$15,305	$98	$15,206

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Park High

Is Oak Park High a good school?

Oak Park High ranks 140^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Park High?

Students at Oak Park High are 52% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% African American, 12% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Oak Park High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,755 students attended Oak Park High.

What district is Oak Park High in?

North Kansas City 74

What schools feed into Oak Park High?

Oak Park High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chapel Hill Elementary
Elementary : Clardy Elementary
Elementary : Gashland Elementary
Elementary : Linden West Elementary
Elementary : Meadowbrook Elementary
Elementary : Oakwood Manor Elementary
Middle : Antioch Middle

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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