CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES operates 6 public schools serving 2,453 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 2 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,460 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in St. Louis city County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,326 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 8.9% local, 65.9% state, and 25.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 91/100, ranked #6 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 335.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 48.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.8% African American, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% White across the district's schools.
South City accounts for 34.1% of all CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES school enrollment varies 7.5× across entities
CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES school enrollment ranges from 112 students (lowest) to 838 students (highest), a spread of 726 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES student-counselor ratio is 336:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES is typically wider than the CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES-aggregate figure suggests.
CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES chronic absenteeism rate is 48.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES has 6 schools, including 3 other, 2 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,453 students.
How much does CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES spend per student?
CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES spends $17,326 per student. The district has an equity score of 91/100, ranking #6 in Missouri.
What is the average rent near CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in St. Louis city County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES?
CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES students are 78.8% African American, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% White, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES?
CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES has an equity score of 91/100, ranking #6 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.