The Power Book 2023

TOP AREA SCHOOL DI STR I CTS

Ranked by Average ACT Scores (KC’s 22-County Area)

M issouri

K ansas

ACT Scores ‘21/‘20/’19

ACT Scores ‘21/‘20/’19

School District Address Phone, Fax, Website

School District Address Phone, Fax, Website

Rank 2022 2021

# Grads/ % Tested 2021 1,018 63.56%

Rank 2022 2021

# Seniors 2021* 2020

Superintendent

Superintendent

Liberty 53 8 Victory Lane, Liberty, MO 64068 816.736.5300, www.liberty.k12.mo.us

24.3 24.5 25.0 22.2 22.7 23.5 22.1 23.4 23.5 21.9 21.5 22.5 21.8 23.2 22.8 21.7 21.9 24.0 21.5 21.9 22.0 21.4 21.2 21.2 21.4 22.4 23.5 21.3 20.8 22.1 21.1 21.6 21.6 21.1 22.4 21.2 21.0 21.4 22.1 21.0 21.5 21.4 20.7 21.2 21.4 20.6 21.2 23.0 20.5 22.5 21.0 20.4 21.3 22.0 20.4 20.8 21.3 19.8 21.7 21.6 19.8 21.3 21.4 19.7 21.5 21.1 19.7 21.4 21.6 19.7 21.7 21.6 19.6 18.0 21.1

David Heeb

22.9 21.6 21.6 22.8 21.5 21.7 22.7 19.5 21.4 22.6 22.4 22.2 22.4 22.7 22.9 22.3 22.2 22.4 22.2 23.0 22.1 22.1 22.5 22.5 21.9 21.4 21.9 21.9 18.8 18.8 21.9 20.0 21.8 21.8 21.7 22.4 21.7 21.5 21.5 21.7 21.7 20.6 21.6 20.8 20.3 21.5 22.3 21.3 21.5 21.7 22.0 21.3 21.9 18.7 21.3 21.3 19.7 21.3 21.3 20.0 21.2 21.2 21.3 21.2 21.2 20.8 21.2 21.2 20.8 21.1 21.2 20.3 21.1 21.3 21.1

1,972 2,184

Tonya Merrigan

1. 12.

1. 1.

Blue Valley School District USD 229 15020 Metcalf Ave., P.O. Box 23901, OP, KS 66283 913.239.4000, Fax: 913.239.4150, bluevalleyk12.org Olathe USD 233 14160 Black Bob Rd., Olathe, KS 66063 913.780.7000, Fax: 913.780.8007, olatheschools.com De Soto USD 232 35200 W. 91st St., De Soto, KS 66018 913.667.6200, Fax: 913.667.6201, www.usd232.org Spring Hill School District USD 230 101 E. South Street, Spring Hill, KS 66083 913.592.7200, Fax: 913.592.7270, www.usd230.org Auburn Washburn School District USD 437 5928 S.W. 53rd Street, Topeka, KS 66610 785.339.4000, Fax: 785.339.4025, www.usd437.net Lawrence Public Schools USD 497 110 McDonald Drive, Lawrence, KS 66044 785.832.5000, Fax: 785.832.5016, www.usd497.org Baldwin USD 348 708 Chapel St., Baldwin City, KS 66006 785.594.2721, Fax: 785.594.3408, www.usd348.com Shawnee Mission School District USD 512 8200 W. 71st St., Shawnee Mission, KS 66204 913.993.6200, Fax: 913.993.6230, www.smsd.org Tonganoxie USD 464 330 E. 24/40 Hwy, Box 199, Tonganoxie, KS 66086 913.845.2153, Fax: 913.845.3629, www.tong464.org Piper USD 203 12036 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, KS 66109 913.721.2088, Fax: 913.721.3573, piperschools.com McLouth USD 342 217 Summit Street, McLouth, KS 66054 913.796.2201, www.mclouth.org

Lee’s Summit R-VII 301 N.E. Tudor Road, Lee’s Summit, MO 64086 816.986.1000, Fax: 816.986.1165, www.lsr7.org Polo R-VII 300 W. School St., Polo, Mo. 64671 660.354.2326;
660.354.2910, www.polo.k12.mo.us Park Hill 7703 N.W. Barry Road, Kansas City, MO 64153 816.359.4050, Fax: 816.359.4059, parkhill.k12.mo.us/ Kearney R-I 150 West State Route 92, Kearney, MO 64060 816.628.4116, Fax: 816.628.4074, www.ksdr1.net Smithville R-II 655 S. Commercial Ave., Smithville, MO 64089 816.532.0406, www.smithvilleschooldistrict.net Platte County R-III 998 Platte Falls Road, Platte City, MO 64079 816.858.5420, plattecountyschooldistrict.com West Platte Co. R-II 1103 Washington, Weston, MO 64098 816.640.2236, Fax: 816.386.2104, www.wpsd.net Blue Springs R-IV 1801 N.W. Vesper, Blue Springs, MO 64015 816.224.1300, www.bluespringsschools.net Drexel R-IV 207 S. Fourth St., Drexel, MO, 64742 816.657.4715, Fax: 816.657.4798, drexel.k12.mo.us/ Lawson R-XIV 401 N. Allison St., Lawson, MO 64062 816.580.7277, 816.296.723, lawsoncardinals.org Grain Valley R-V 31606 N.E. Pink Hill Rd., Grain Valley, MO 64029 816.847.5006, www.grainvalley.k12.mo.us Odessa R-VII 701 S. Third St., Odessa, MO 64076 816.633.5316, www.odessar7.net St. Joseph School District 925 Felix Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501 816.671.4000, www.sjsd.k12.mo.us Pleasant Hill R-III 318 Cedar St., Pleasant Hill, MO 64080 816.540.3161, www.pleasanthillschools.com Oak Grove R-VI 601 S.E. 12th St., Oak Grove, MO 64075 816.690.4156, 816.690.3031, oakgrove.k12,mo.us Raymore-Peculiar R-II 21005 S. School Road, Peculiar, MO 64078 816.892.1300, Fax: 816.892.1380, raypec.k12.mo.us Cameron R-I 602 S. Harris St., #602, Cameron, MO 64429 816.882.1051, www.cameron.k12.mo.us Smithton 505 Myrtle Ave., Smithton, MO 65350 660.343.5316, www. smithton.k12.mo.us

1,386 59.31%

David Buck

Brent Yeager

2,242 2,348

2. 14.

2. 5.

45 40.00%

Kyle Ross

Frank Harwood

586 585

3. —

3. 2.

875 88.11%

Michael Kimbrel

Wayne Burke

312 235

4. 4.

4. 11.

600 505

Scott McWilliams

278 61.51%

Emily Miller

5. 3.

5. 2.

845 980

Anthony Lewis

240 57.92%

Denise Harwood (interim)

6. 8.

6. 6.

98 90

Paul Dorathy

290 66.21%

Jay Harris

7. 8.

7. 1.

47 93.62%

John Rinehart

8. 3.

40 35

Steve Lilly

8. 16.

1,004 70.72%

Bob Jerome

9. 16.

1,997 1,838

Michelle Hubbard

8. 7.

35 31.43%

David Bray

9. —

130 162

Loren Feldkamp

10.

17 64.71%

Sydney Shipps

9. —

184 124

Jessica Dain

11. 10.

87 71.26%

Michael Stephenson

12. 10.

29 30

Volora Hanzlicek

Valley Falls USD 338 700 Oak St., Valley Falls, KS 66088 785.945.3214, www.usd338.com

11. —

347 61.10%

Brad Welle

13. 18.

245 250

Doug Powers

13. 14.

Basehor-Linwood School District USD 458 2008 N. 155th St., P.O. Box 282, Basehor, KS 66007 913.724.1396, Fax: 913.724.2709, www.usd458.org Silver Lake USD 372 200 Rice Rd., Box 39, Silver Lake, KS 66539 785.582.4026, Fax: 785.582.5259, silverlakeschools.org

136 48.53%

Jon Oetinger

13. —

Brad Womack

55 55

14. 11.

649 56.39%

Gabe Edgar

15. 22.

133 110

Stuwart Moecke

Eudora USD 491 1310 Winchester Road, Eudora, KS 66025 785.542.4910, www.eudoraschools.org

15. 16.

154 58.44%

Steven Meyers

16. 5.

141 126

Brian Biermann

16. 4.

Louisburg USD 416 29020 Mission Belleview Rd., Louisburg, KS 66053 913.837.1700, Fax: 913.837.1701, www.usd416.org Wellsville USD 289 602 Walnut St., Wellsville, KS 66029 785.883.2388, Fax: 785.883.4453, wellsville-usd289.org Gardner Edgerton School District USD 231 231 E. Madison St., P.O. Box 97, Gardner, KS 66030 913.856.2000, Fax: 913.856.7330, www.usd231.com Paola USD 368 1115 E. 303rd St., P.O. Box 268, Paola, KS 66071 913.294.8000, Fax: 913.294.8001, www.usd368.org Jefferson County North USD 297 310 5th Street, Winchester, KS 66097 913.774.2000, Fax: 913.774.2027, www.usd339.net Leavenworth USD 453 200 N. 4th P.O. Box 969, Leavenworth, KS 66048 913.684.1400, Fax: 913.684.1407, www.usd453.org

149 60.40%

Mindy Hampton

16. 10.

71 78

Ryan Bradbury

17. 6.

463 64.79%

Pam Steele

18. 8.

445 403

Pam Stranathan

18. 18.

109 54.13%

Matt Robinson

18. —

159 170

Matt Meek

18. 18.

61 54.10%

Chris Fine

Lathrop R-II 700 East St., Lathrop, MO 64465 816.528.7500, www.lathropschools.com

18. —

Denise Jennings

28 29

20. 22.

63 46.03%

Steve Ritter

Sherwood Cass R-VIII 33300 S. Sherwood Dr., Creighton, MO 64739 660.499.2239, Fax: 660.499.2624, sherwoodk12.net

21. —

310 305

Mike Roth

20. —

Pat Happer

65 66

22. 11.

Jefferson West USD 340 3675 74th St., Meriden, KS 66512 785.484.3444, www.usd340.org

33 57.58%

Karl Matt

North Plattte R-I 212 W. 6th St., Dearborn, MO 64439 816.450.3344, www.nppanthers.org Concordia R-II 204 S.W. 11th St., Concordia, MO 64020 660.463.7235, concordia.k12.mo.us

21. —

221 208

Dan Wessel

22. 24.

Lansing High Schiool USD 469 401 S. Second Street, Lansing, KS 66043 913.727.1100, Fax: 913.727.1619, www.usd469.net Seaman USD 345 901 N.W. Lyman Rd., Topeka, KS 66608 785.575.8600, Fax: 785.575.8620, www.usd345.com/

27 74.07%

Theresa Christian

21. —

300 277

Steve Noble

22 22.

308 60.39%

Todd Fraley

24. —

Sedalia 200 2806 Matthew Dr., Sedalia, MO 65301 660.829.6450, 660.827.8938, www.sedalia200.org Knob Noster R-VIII 401 E. Wimer Knob Noster, MO 65336 660.563.3186, 660.563.3026, knobnoster.k12.mo.us

40 41

Mike Fisher

25. —

Oskaloosa Public Schools USD 341 404 Park St., Oskaloosa, KS 66066 816.863.2539, www.usd341.org

97 57.73%

Jerrod Wheeler

24. 17.

List was compiled from data provided by state education departments and questionnaires and interviews with school personnel. Some schools deserving mention may have been omitted due to lack of information. Kansas City, Mo., and Kansas City, Kan., district scores were too low to qualify for inclusion on this list. *-- Kansas senior class sizes are estimates based on total high school enrollment; the state of Kansas no longer discloses headcounts of students by grade level.

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