Hickman Mills Suffers Mass Exodus

The unspoken aspect of this news report . . . Many will blame "white flight" for the trend. 

Meanwhile . . . Some of our South Side friends would also point to sketchy politics in their school district and a great deal of neighborhood dissatisfaction.

Here's the overview . . .

"Hickman Mills has closed schools as it's lost 15 percent of its students in 5 years. Across the metro, North Kansas City is growing by as much as an elementary school worth of students per year and is opening schools and adding services in response."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Hickman Mills is losing students, while North Kansas City can't keep up with new enrollment. Why?

Hickman Mills has closed schools as it's lost 15 percent of its students in 5 years. Across the metro, North Kansas City is growing by as much as an elementary school worth of students per year and is opening schools and adding services in response.

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