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Best High Schools in Zip Code 64156

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Schools

2,111

Students

Districts

Top rankedStaley High55^th of 367 Missouri high schools

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Summary:

The 64156 zip code area is home to two high schools: Staley High and Northwest Reg. Youth Center. While both serve high school students, the data reveals a stark contrast in their performance and resources.

Staley High stands out as a high-achieving school, consistently ranking in the top 15% of Missouri high schools. It boasts strong academic proficiency rates, a 97.3% four-year graduation rate, and a higher-than-average per-student spending of $12,868. In contrast, Northwest Reg. Youth Center struggles, ranking in the bottom 1% of Missouri high schools and having a significantly lower 51.9% four-year graduation rate.

The data also suggests potential equity concerns, as Northwest Reg. Youth Center serves a student population with a much higher free/reduced lunch rate of 88%, compared to 23.68% at Staley High. This disparity in student demographics and resources may contribute to the performance gap between the two schools in the 64156 zip code area.

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 64156

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kansas City	1.04 mi	167	297^th
Gladstone	4.03 mi	7	69^th
Liberty	4.43 mi	18	87^th
Smithville	6.98 mi	5	43^rd
Riverside	8.89 mi	1	9^th

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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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