How are the schools in Kansas City, KS?

Kansas City has 53 public schools in federal filings, 49 with enough reported data to grade. 37% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 47 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Kansas City, KS?

EPA monitoring for Wyandotte County recorded a median AQI of 43 with 67% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 8% of monitored KS counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Kansas City, KS?

37 facilities in Kansas City report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 26,295 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Kansas City, KS safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Kansas City.

City data / KS / Kansas City

Kansas City, KS: The Full Public Record

26,295 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 49 schools with federal incident records. 3 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Kansas City, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 53 schools in Kansas City, including 11 high schools. 49 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 37% rate A or B.

A 7

B 11

C 8

D 22

F 1

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 2 bullying allegations, 7 weapon incidents, and 113 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

5 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 8 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 35 run gifted & talented programs, and 1 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

37 facilities in Kansas City report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 26,295 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Ammonia (369,897 lbs), Certain glycol ethers (92,088 lbs), n-Butyl alcohol (79,407 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Wyandotte County recorded a median AQI of 43 in 2025, with good air on 67% of monitored days. 8% of monitored KS counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

3 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Kansas City; 3 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 89% and 91% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 84% would recommend their hospital.

91% — nurses communicated well
78% — medications clearly explained
85% — clear discharge instructions
86% — rooms rated clean
9 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 15 fatal police shooting incidents in Kansas City over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Kansas City are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Wyandotte County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 3.3% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $65,641, and 3,984 registered businesses.

Every address in Kansas City has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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