How are the schools in Kansas City, MO?

Kansas City has 129 public schools in federal filings, 117 with enough reported data to grade. 59% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 80 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, MO?

EPA monitoring for Jackson County recorded a median AQI of 47 with 56% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 5% of monitored MO counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Kansas City, MO?

38 facilities in Kansas City report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 9,978 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Does NeighborhoodSense have gang activity data for Kansas City?

Yes. NeighborhoodSense maintains 24 mapped gang-territory areas for the Kansas City area, compiled from public records. Reported territory proximity to a specific address appears in address reports.

Is Kansas City, MO 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 / MO / Kansas City

Kansas City, MO: The Full Public Record

9,978 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 117 schools with federal incident records. 24 mapped gang-territory areas. 17 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 129 schools in Kansas City, including 29 high schools. 117 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 59% rate A or B.

A 30

B 39

C 38

D 9

F 1

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 368 bullying allegations, 24 weapon incidents, and 79 school-related arrests.

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

Academic access

14 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 19 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 75 run gifted & talented programs, and 2 offer the International Baccalaureate.

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

Chemical releases

38 facilities in Kansas City report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 9,978 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: n-Hexane (907,823 lbs), Ammonia (54,292 lbs), Sulfuryl fluoride (18,863 lbs).

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

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Jackson County recorded a median AQI of 47 in 2025, with good air on 56% of monitored days. 5% of monitored MO counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Gang-related activity (reported)

NeighborhoodSense maintains mapped gang-territory data for the Kansas City area, compiled from public records — 24 documented territory areas. This dataset does not appear on mainstream real-estate sites.

The territory map, and reported proximity to a specific address In the address report

Hospitals — rated by their patients

20 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Kansas City; 17 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 85% and 94% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 87% would recommend their hospital.

90% — nurses communicated well
75% — medications clearly explained
85% — clear discharge instructions
86% — rooms rated clean
67 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 42 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

Jackson County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 0.6% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $71,956, and 24,538 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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