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Manual Career Tech. Center

1215 Truman Rd
Kansas City, MO 64106
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Manual Career & Technical Center, Manual, or Vo-Tech is a career and technical center located in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The Main Campus is located at 1215 East Truman Road. The East Campus is located at 1924 Van Brunt Boulevard at East High School.

Quick Facts (2026)

  • School Type: Vocational school
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

School Overview

The teacher population of 12 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
School Type
Vocational school
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)
Total Students (21-22)
2 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2022)

YearManual Career Tech. Center
20222
202012
20004
199952
1998771
1997829
1996912
1995908
1994897
1993779
1992628
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2025)

YearManual Career Tech. Center
202512
202415
202313
20221
202111
202010
20199
20188
20178
20167
20155
20146
20138
20125
20116
201011
200913
200819
200622
200527
200419
200324
200023
199920
199856
199760
199665
199575
199475
199363
199261
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Year Founded
2012

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State Level (MO)
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)

YearManual Career Tech. CenterMissouriKansas City 33 School District
20222:113:116:1
20201:114:114:1
19993:115:115:1
199814:115:114:1
199714:116:114:1
199614:116:113:1
199512:116:113:1
199412:116:113:1
199312:117:113:1
199210:116:113:1
199110:116:113:1
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American Indian
(21-22)
n/a
n/a
Asian
(21-22)
n/a
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-1997)

YearManual Career Tech. CenterMissouriKansas City 33 School District
19971%1%2%
19962%1%2%
19953%1%2%
19945%1%2%
19933%1%3%
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Hispanic
(21-22)
50%
8%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)

YearManual Career Tech. CenterMissouriKansas City 33 School District
202250%8%23%
202075%7%22%
19994%1%8%
19982%1%7%
19973%1%6%
19964%1%6%
19955%1%5%
19945%1%5%
19935%1%4%
19924%1%4%
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Black
(21-22)
50%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)

YearManual Career Tech. CenterMissouriKansas City 33 School District
202250%15%57%
202025%16%60%
200025%17%71%
199983%17%73%
199893%17%73%
199790%17%73%
199687%16%70%
199582%16%69%
199479%16%69%
199379%15%68%
199278%16%68%
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White
(21-22)
n/a
69%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2000)

YearManual Career Tech. CenterMissouriKansas City 33 School District
200075%80%18%
199913%81%17%
19985%81%18%
19976%81%19%
19967%82%22%
199510%82%24%
199411%82%24%
199313%83%25%
199218%82%26%
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Hawaiian
(21-22)
n/a
1%
Two or more races
(21-22)
n/a
5%
n/a
0.52

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)

YearManual Career Tech. CenterMissouriKansas City 33 School District
20220.510.500.58
20200.380.470.55
20000.380.330.46
19990.300.320.44
19980.130.310.44
19970.190.310.44
19960.250.300.46
19950.320.300.47
19940.360.300.47
19930.360.290.47
19920.360.300.47
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Eligible for Free Lunch (99-00)
25%
28%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2000)

YearManual Career Tech. CenterMissouriKansas City 33 School District
200025%28%63%
19996%27%62%
199842%28%62%
199744%28%64%
199658%28%51%
199557%29%64%
199445%26%49%
199344%21%45%
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School District Name
Kansas City 33 School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Manual Career Tech. Center?
2 students attend Manual Career Tech. Center.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
50% of Manual Career Tech. Center students are Hispanic, and 50% of students are Black.
What grades does Manual Career Tech. Center offer ?
Manual Career Tech. Center offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Manual Career Tech. Center part of?
Manual Career Tech. Center is part of Kansas City 33 School District.
In what neighborhood is Manual Career Tech. Center located?
Manual Career Tech. Center is located in the Downtown Kansas City neighborhood of Kansas City, MO. There are 2 other public schools located in Downtown Kansas City.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • School Type: Vocational school
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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