Sumner Academy of Arts & Science

1610 N 8th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101

ASchola Grade
Grades
8–12
High
Students
1,045
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Kansas City
Wyandotte County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 307 Kansas high schools · How we grade
Test scores35% proficient in math & reading
90thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
98thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
62ndpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
100thpercentile
College readinessAt least 36% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
93rdpercentile
Class size17 students per teacher
4thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Kansas high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Sumner Academy of Arts & Science

Sumner Academy of Arts & Science is a magnet high school in Kansas City, Kansas, serving grades 8–12. It is part of Kansas City. The school is located in a midsize city in Wyandotte County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,045 students were enrolled, with about 17 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Kansas high school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 307 Kansas high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 8–12

Location & nearby schools

1610 N 8th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
8–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,045 students
Students per teacher
17 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Kansas City
County
Wyandotte County
NCES school ID
200795001419

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.