Public District · Clay County, MO

North Kansas City Schools (District 74)

PreK-12 ~20,000 students ~34 schools

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North Kansas City School District 74 serves the Northland of the Kansas City metro in Clay County, with a small portion in Platte County. The district enrolls roughly 20,000 students across about 34 facilities, including elementary schools, middle schools, sixth-grade centers, four high schools and alternative centers.

Communities served

North Kansas City Schools (District 74) generally serves North Kansas City, Gladstone, Pleasant Valley, Claycomo, Avondale, parts of Kansas City (Northland). (Coverage is approximate — verify the boundary for a specific address.)

Good to know

Operates four comprehensive high schools, including North Kansas City and Oak Park
Includes sixth-grade centers as a transition between elementary and middle school
Offers gifted education through its SAGE program
Provides alternative education at the Golden Oaks Education Center
Serves communities north of the Missouri River

District office location

District administration office (not a boundary)

Sources & verification

Compiled from public sources. Enrollment and school counts are approximate and change from year to year, so please confirm current figures — and attendance boundaries for a specific address — directly with the district.

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