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Central High School

3221 Indiana, Kansas City, MO 64128

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
519
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Kansas City 33
Jackson County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 519 Missouri high schools · How we grade
Test scores12% proficient in math & reading
3rdpercentile
Equity12% of low-income students proficient
7thpercentile
Attendance75% chronically absent
2ndpercentile
Graduation rate67% graduate in 4 years
2ndpercentile
College readinessAt least 15% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
56thpercentile
Class size14.6 students per teacher
27thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri 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 Central High School

Central High School is a public high school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Kansas City 33. The school is located in a large city in Jackson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 519 students were enrolled, with about 14.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Missouri high school (11.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 519 Missouri high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

3221 Indiana
Kansas City, MO 64128
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
519 students
Students per teacher
14.6 to 1
AP courses offered
7
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Kansas City 33
County
Jackson County
NCES school ID
291640000840

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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.