page_title: Kansas City, Missouri
section_title: Primary and secondary schools
hierarchical_section_title: Kansas City, Missouri / Education / Primary and secondary schools
caption_attribution_description: English: photo of the Kansas City Public Schools (Kansas City, Missouri) Board of Education building 2017-05-24 Español: Sede administrativa de las Escuelas Públicas de Kansas City
context_page_description: Kansas City is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had an estimated population of 495,327 in 2019, making it the 38th most-populous city in the United States. It is the most populated municipality and historic core city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which straddles the Kansas–Missouri state line and has a combined statistical area population of 2,487,053. Most of the city lies within Jackson County, but portions spill into Clay, Cass, and Platte counties. The city borders Kansas City, Kansas, and the Kansas counties of Johnson County and Wyandotte County. Kansas City was founded in the 1830s as a Missouri River port at its confluence with the Kansas River coming in from the west. On June 1, 1850, the town of Kansas was incorporated; shortly after came the establishment of the Kansas Territory. Confusion between the two ensued, and the name Kansas City was assigned to distinguish them soon after.
context_section_description: Kansas City is served by 16 school districts including 10 public school districts, with a significant portion being nationally ranked. There are also numerous private schools; Catholic schools in Kansas City are governed by the Diocese of Kansas City.
  The following Public School Districts serve Kansas City:
  Kansas City Public Schools (formerly Kansas City, Missouri School District)
  North Kansas City School District
  Center School District
  Hickman Mills C-1 School District
  Grandview C-4 School District
  Liberty School District
  Park Hill School District
  Platte County R-3 School District
  Raytown C-2 School District
  Lees Summit R-7 School District
  Blue Springs R-4 School District
  Independence School District
  Fort Osage R-1 School District
caption: Headquarters of the Kansas City Public Schools, which serves the inner core of the city limits
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