Gladstone, MO
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 25,983 |
| Crime: | Low |
| Cost of Living: | Average |
| Health Care: | Comprehensive |
| Housing Price: | Low |
| Income: | Average |
Geography
Gladstone is 10 miles north of Kansas City and the Missouri River.
Cultural Attractions
Gladstone Theatre in the Park was founded in 1988 and remains the only free theater in the Kansas City area.
Recreation
Happy Rock Park is an 80-acre park with various athletic fields, picnic areas, and walking trails.
Historical
The town was originally established as a small outpost in 1878 and slowly grew until it was incorporated as a city in 1952.
Economy
Gladstone, a successful suburb of Kansas City with the largest population in Clay County, offers affordable housing and low tax rates.
| Math score of schools here versus the state average [details] | Higher |
| Reading score of schools here versus the state average[details] | Higher |
| Number of elementary schools | 7 |
| Number of middle schools | 3 |
| Number of high schools | 0 |
| America's Best Colleges in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles | 0 / 0 / 1 |
High schools ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Medal | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
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Colleges ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Rank | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avila University | Kansas City, MO | Tier 3, U.-Master's (Mid. W) | 1,831 |
| Baker University | Baldwin City, KS | Tier 3, Lib. Arts | 3,959 |
| Benedictine College | Atchison, KS | #67, U.-Master's (Mid. W) | 1,853 |
| Cleveland Chiropractic College | Kansas City, MO | Unranked | N/A |
| DeVry University--Missouri | Kansas City, MO | Unranked | 1,086 |
| Haskell Indian Nations University | Lawrence, KS | Unranked | N/A |
| Kansas City Art Institute | Kansas City, MO | Unranked, Arts | 675 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | Olathe, KS | Tier 4, U.-Master's (Mid. W) | 1,720 |
| Missouri Western State University | St. Joseph, MO | Unranked, Bacc. Coll. (Mid. W) | N/A |
| Park University | Parkville, MO | Unranked, U.-Master's (Mid. W) | 13,259 |
| Research College of Nursing | Kansas City, MO | Unranked | 371 |
| St. Luke's College | Kansas City, MO | Unranked | N/A |
| University of Kansas Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | Unranked | 2,918 |
| University of Missouri--Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Tier 3, Nat. U. | 14,442 |
| University of St. Mary | Leavenworth, KS | Tier 4, U.-Master's (Mid. W) | 882 |
| William Jewell College | Liberty, MO | Tier 3, Lib. Arts | 1,329 |
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