Park Hill School District, Missouri

Park Hill School District
Kansas City, Missouri
District details
Superintendent: Mike Kimbrel
# of school board members: 7
Website: Link

Park Hill School District is a school district in Missouri.

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• Superintendent
• School board
• Elections
• Budget
• Teacher salaries
• Academic performance
• Students
• Staff
• Schools
• Contact information

Superintendent

This information is updated as we become aware of changes. Please contact us with any updates.

Mike Kimbrel is the superintendent of the Park Hill School District. Kimbrel was appointed superintendent in July 2022. Kimbrel's previous career experience includes working in the district as an assistant superintendent, a director, and an executive director. Prior to his tenure at Park Hill, he worked as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal in the Millard Public School District and the Liberty Public School District.

Past superintendents

• Jeanette Cowherd was the superintendent of the Park Hill School District from December 2015 until June 2022. Cowherd's previous career experience includes working as the district's assistant superintendent for school improvement and as an instrumental music teacher with the Shawnee Mission School District in Kansas.
• Scott Springston was the superintendent of the Park Hill School District from 2012 to 2015. Springston's previous career experience included working as the superintendent of the Valley Center USD 262 in Kansas.

School board

The Park Hill School District Board of Education consists of seven members elected to three-year terms. Members are elected at large.

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Office	Name	Date assumed office
Park Hill School District Board of Education At-large	Layla Barbur	April 13, 2023
Park Hill School District Board of Education At-large	Shereka Barnes	April 14, 2022
Park Hill School District Board of Education At-large	Janice Bolin	2008
Park Hill School District Board of Education At-large	Scott Monsees	April 14, 2017
Park Hill School District Board of Education At-large	Daryl Terwilleger	April 14, 2022
Park Hill School District Board of Education At-large	Harrison Todd	April 11, 2024
Park Hill School District Board of Education At-large	Brandy Woodley	April 15, 2021

This officeholder information was last updated on December 20, 2024. Please contact us with any updates.

Elections

See also: Park Hill School District elections in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, & 2025

Members of the Park Hill School District Board of Education are elected to three-year terms. Elections are held in April.

Two seats on the are up for general election on April 8, 2025. The filing deadline was December 31, 2024.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Park Hill School District Board of Directors maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:

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Public Comment According to Board Policy BDDH, the Board will designate a time for public comments at regular meetings of the Board of Education. Individuals wishing to provide public comment to the Board must pre-register no later than noon on the day of the meeting using this sign-up form. Registration will open 48 hours prior to the registration deadline (for a Thursday meeting, registration will open at noon on Tuesday). There will be a maximum of 7 speakers, and each speaker will have a 3-minute time limit. No individual will be permitted to speak more than once during this period. Please direct your comments to the entire Board. Generally, Board members will not provide any response during public comment; however, if needed, Board members or district staff may provide a response at a later time. Discussion about individual staff members or students is not allowed.

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District map

School district map

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2020-2021

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$9,873,000	$823	5%
Local:	$148,561,000	$12,388	74%
State:	$43,494,000	$3,627	22%
Total:	$201,928,000	$16,839

Expenditures, 2020-2021

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$190,307,000	$15,869
Total Current Expenditures:	$157,408,000	$13,126
Instructional Expenditures:	$83,177,000	$6,936	44%
Student and Staff Support:	$16,451,000	$1,371	9%
Administration:	$25,092,000	$2,092	13%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$32,688,000	$2,725	17%
Total Capital Outlay:	$23,566,000	$1,965
Construction:	$18,730,000	$1,561
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$2,394,000	$199
Interest on Debt:	$5,999,000	$500

Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year	Minimum	Maximum
2023-2024	$43,000	$88,261
2020-2021	$39,000	$83,516

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	47	40-44	22	34	20-29	46	55
2018-2019	50	50-54	24	37	40-49	44	58
2017-2018	52	50-54	26	38	21-39	45	59
2016-2017	57	55-59	30	44	40-59	45-49	64
2015-2016	61	60-64	34	48	40-59	55-59	67
2014-2015	59	60-64	34	48	40-59	55-59	65
2013-2014	67	70-74	45	54	60-79	60-64	73
2012-2013	68	70-74	45	57	40-59	60-64	73
2011-2012	69	65-69	42	59	60-79	55-59	75
2010-2011	70	70-74	40	60	60-69	60-64	75

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	54	40-44	33	42	30-39	51	61
2018-2019	57	55-59	33	47	21-39	52	63
2017-2018	58	50-54	35	48	50-59	54	65
2016-2017	71	65-69	46	64	40-59	70-74	77
2015-2016	73	70-74	49	63	40-59	70-74	78
2014-2015	72	70-74	48	65	60-79	70-74	77
2013-2014	68	65-69	49	58	60-79	60-64	73
2012-2013	70	65-69	45	63	40-59	65-69	75
2011-2012	69	60-64	45	60	60-79	65-69	74
2010-2011	68	65-69	44	56	60-69	60-64	73

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2019-2020	93	80-89	90-94	90-94	PS	70-79	95
2018-2019	93	>=90	90-94	90-94	>=50	>=80	94
2017-2018	92	>=90	90-94	85-89		80-89	93
2016-2017	94	>=90	>=95	90-94	>=50	80-89	94
2015-2016	94	80-89	90-94	90-94	>=50	>=90	94
2014-2015	94	>=90	90-94	90-94	PS	>=90	94
2013-2014	93	>=90	85-89	90-94	PS	>=80	94
2012-2013	93	>=80	85-89	85-89	>=50	>=80	96
2011-2012	92	80-89	90-94	80-84	PS	>=80	93
2010-2011	90	>=90	70-74	85-89	PS	>=80	92

Students

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023	11,976	-0.1
2021-2022	11,991	0.0
2020-2021	11,992	-1.2
2019-2020	12,138	0.8
2018-2019	12,038	1.3
2017-2018	11,878	1.8
2016-2017	11,659	1.0
2015-2016	11,537	5.3
2014-2015	10,924	2.7
2013-2014	10,631	0.5
2012-2013	10,579	1.5
2011-2012	10,419	1.1
2010-2011	10,307	0.2
2009-2010	10,288	0.4
2008-2009	10,251	2.5
2007-2008	9,992	-0.3
2006-2007	10,021	0.8
2005-2006	9,936	4.4
2004-2005	9,498	-5.0
2003-2004	9,970	5.8
2002-2003	9,391	1.7
2001-2002	9,233	1.8
2000-2001	9,067	2.2
1999-2000	8,864	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023

RACE	Park Hill School District (%)	Missouri K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.4	0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	3.1	2.1
Black	13.6	15.2
Hispanic	11.1	8.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1.4	0.4
Two or More Races	6.2	5.5
White	64.2	68.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Park Hill School District had 884.36 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.54.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	17.70
Kindergarten:	48.69
Elementary:	332.35
Secondary:	485.62
Total:	884.36

Park Hill School District employed 6.00 district administrators and 50.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	6.00
District Administrative Support:	111.00
School Administrators:	50.00
School Administrative Support:	0.00

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	148.40
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	4.17
Total Guidance Counselors:	33.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	12.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	8.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	19.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	81.26
Other Support Services:	534.80

Schools

The Park Hill School District operates 20 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Alfred L. Renner Elem.	427	KG-5
Congress Middle	642	6-8
English Landing Elem.	429	KG-5
Gerner Family Early Ed Ctr.	399	PK-PK
Graden Elem.	475	KG-5
Hawthorn Elem.	452	KG-5
Hopewell Elementary	481	KG-5
Lakeview Middle	679	6-8
Lead Innovation Studio	0	9-12
Line Creek Elem.	364	KG-5
Park Hill High	1,857	9-12
Park Hill South High	1,860	9-12
Plaza Middle	715	6-8
Prairie Point Elem.	422	KG-5
Russell Jones Ed Center	0	KG-12
Southeast Elem.	500	KG-5
Thomas B. Chinn Elem.	450	KG-5
Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl	471	KG-5
Union Chapel Elem.	606	KG-5
Walden Middle	747	6-8

Contact information

Park Hill School District
7703 NW Barry Road
Kansas City, MO 64153
Phone: 816-359-4000

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