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Staley High

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Staley High ranks 55 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 85% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Staley High is a public high school located in Kansas City, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,006 students. It is part of the North Kansas City 74 school district, which is ranked 104 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Staley High consistently ranks among the top 60 high schools in Missouri, with a ranking as high as 31 out of 358 schools in the 2020-2021 school year. The school's performance on state assessments (MAP) is significantly higher than the state and district averages across various subjects, including Algebra I, Biology I, English II, Algebra II, and Government. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Staley High had 60.9% of students proficient or better in MAP/English II, compared to 52.8% for the North Kansas City 74 district and 52.9% for the state of Missouri. Staley High has also maintained consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 96.1% to 98.7% over the past few years, significantly exceeding the state and district averages.

Staley High's strong performance extends to various student subgroups, including Hispanic students, who ranked 2nd out of 74 Missouri high schools in the 2024-2025 school year, and Multi-racial students, who ranked 4th out of 39 Missouri high schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance for English Language Learner students and Gifted and Talented students is also noteworthy, ranking 13th and 7th, respectively, among Missouri high schools in the 2024-2025 school year. When compared to nearby schools, such as Oak Park High, Staley High consistently outperforms its peers on academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics.

2,091

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,528

Per pupil spending ?

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 NE Shoal Creek Pkwy
Kansas City, MO 64156-1313

(816) 321-5330

District: North Kansas City 74

Feeder schools for Staley High:

Elementary:	Bell Prairie Elementary
	Fox Hill Elementary
	Nashua Elementary
	Northview Elementary
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	Rising Hill Elementary
Middle:	Gateway 6th Grade Center
	New Mark Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.7%

African American:

13.0%

Hispanic:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (55% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Missouri high schools

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg47%

Missouri avg45%

55^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	73.2	55 of 367	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	44 of 378	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	45 of 352	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	60 of 361	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	31 of 358	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	77.1	41 of 460	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	17 of 468	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	89.7	20 of 404	95.0%	★★★★★
2016	79.1	29 of 401	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	81.3	24 of 504	95.2%	★★★★★
2014	76.3	36 of 521	93.1%	★★★★★
2013	73.8	40 of 523	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	80.5	22 of 522	95.8%	★★★★★
2011	74.0	46 of 528	91.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	41 of 105	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	37 of 105	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	15 of 99	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	22 of 105	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	14 of 96	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	22 of 106	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	14 of 111	87.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	61.5	29 of 111	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	51 of 129	60.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	13 of 53	75.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	7 of 46	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	16 of 47	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	36 of 47	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	83.4	5 of 45	88.9%	★★★★★
2021	52.8	31 of 50	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	32 of 96	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	29 of 100	71.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	2 of 74	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	79.0	8 of 70	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	93.9	2 of 64	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.1	7 of 57	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	3 of 40	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	67.2	26 of 91	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	7 of 84	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	54 of 279	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	49.9	116 of 274	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	43 of 268	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	86 of 250	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	52 of 255	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	72 of 368	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	49 of 382	87.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	15 of 40	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.0	4 of 39	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	57.2	7 of 28	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	3 of 23	87.0%	★★★★★
2019	57.3	23 of 59	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.5	7 of 52	86.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	50 of 138	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	43 of 135	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	63 of 127	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	49 of 306	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	40 of 321	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	48 of 302	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	51 of 310	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	29 of 309	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	40 of 430	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	22 of 440	95.0%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile-23 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II79%+21 vs state

English II61%+8 vs state

Algebra I53%+8 vs state

Biology I52%+14 vs state

Government46%+5 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
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
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)
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)
Liberty North High School	Public	9-12	1000 N.E. 104th Street	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5500	2,262	130	17.4	20.4%	1,720 (76.0%)	154 (6.8%)	175 (7.7%)	59 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	148 (6.5%)	61.1	97^th of 367 public high schools	73.6%		63	85^th of 378 public high schools	77.5%	12	25.6	36.0	59.1	43.8	60.4	$13,857	$145	$13,713
Juvenile Justice Center	Public	6-12	8 Victory Lane	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5300	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
Smithville High	Public	9-12	645 S Commercial Ave	Smithville	64089	Clay County	Smithville R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 532-0405	845	52	16.3	11.7%	760 (89.9%)	11 (1.3%)	49 (5.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.4%)	74.7	49^th of 367 public high schools	86.6%		70.1	58^th of 378 public high schools	84.7%	9	61.6	46.4	60.1	85.2		$14,229	$36	$14,194
Liberty Academy	Public	9-12	1115 Blackberry Drive	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5470	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Staley High

How many students attend Staley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,091 students attended Staley High.

Is Staley High a good school?

Staley High ranks 55^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Staley High?

Students at Staley High are 63% White, 13% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Staley High?

Staley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bell Prairie Elementary
Elementary : Fox Hill Elementary
Elementary : Nashua Elementary
Elementary : Northview Elementary
Elementary : Rising Hill Elementary
Middle : Gateway 6th Grade Center
Middle : New Mark Middle

What district is Staley High in?

North Kansas City 74

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