Confluence Academies
Public school district · St. Louis city · Missouri · NCES district ID 2900579
Confluence Academies spent $23,552 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of the 176 Missouri districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,885). Its 6 schools enrolled 2,460 students in 2024-25; 47.5% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Missouri: 89.3%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Missouri districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Confluence Academies in enrollment (2,376 to 2,533 students) and Confluence Academies itself.
Where the money came from
$70,520,000 in revenue: 47.5% state, 25.9% local and 26.5% federal. Total spending including $418,000 of capital outlay was $58,324,000, or $23,777 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$33,530,000 48%
- Local$18,270,000 26%
- Federal$18,720,000 27%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 176 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
2,453 students in 2022-23, 2,274 students in 2023-24, 2,460 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,453 | 210.0 | 11.7 |
| 2023-24 | 2,274 | 217.4 | 10.5 |
| 2024-25 | 2,460 | 208.3 | 11.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$11,448,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,667 per student
Confluence Academies booked $11,448,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 210 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $54,514 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 73 in 100 Missouri districts with a figure (state median $50,410, 484 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Missouri teacher salary at $52,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $9,484,000 | 82.8% |
| Special education | $933,000 | 8.1% |
| Vocational | $2,000 | 0.0% |
| Other programs | $1,029,000 | 9.0% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,712 in 2018-19, $3,816 in 2019-20, $4,289 in 2020-21, $4,233 in 2021-22, $4,667 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Confluence Academies scored proficient or above: 21% in reading and 17% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Missouri, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Missouri | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 21% | 43.2% | 1,236 |
| Math | 17% | 39.2% | 1,144 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90-94% of the 177 students in Confluence Academies' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90‑94% | 89.3% |
| Students in the class | 177 | 67,017 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
3 elementary schools, 1,398 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South City | 838 | 11.7 | 99.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Old North Academy | 448 | 12.0 | 99.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Aspire Academy | 112 | 9.2 | 99.1% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 218 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Center Arts Acad Middle | 218 | 11.4 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 high schools, 844 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confluence Preparatory Academy | 442 | 13.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Grand Center Arts Academy High | 402 | 11.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Confluence Academies
- Website: confluenceacademy.org
- Phone: (314) 588-8554
- Office: 319 North 4th Street Ste 500, St Louis, MO 63102
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Confluence Academies
- Missouri districts by spending per studentConfluence Academies ranks 1 of 176 Missouri districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($23,552).#1 of 176
- Every school district in MissouriConfluence Academies is the number 87 by size of 558 Missouri districts, with 2,453 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#87 of 558
- Mexico School District #59The next larger Missouri district: 2,462 students in fall 2022, $11,582 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,582
- Marshall Public SchoolsThe next smaller Missouri district: 2,420 students in fall 2022, $11,711 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,711
- Compare Confluence Academies with Mexico School District #59Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Confluence Preparatory Academy, its largest high school442 students in 2024-25, 13.8 per teacher.442
- Teacher salary spending across MissouriConfluence Academies spent $54,514 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,410); spending, not a salary.$54,514
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Confluence Academies
How many schools and students are in Confluence Academies?
6 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high), enrolling 2,460 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Confluence Academies spend per student?
$23,552 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Missouri median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,885 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.Where does Confluence Academies' money come from?
$70,520,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 47.5% state, 25.9% local and 26.5% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Confluence Academies spend on teacher salaries?
$11,448,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,667 per student. Divided by the 210 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $54,514 per teacher, more than 73 in 100 Missouri districts (state median $50,410). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Missouri teacher salary at $52,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Confluence Academies do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Confluence Academies scored proficient or above: 21% in reading and 17% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Missouri's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Confluence Academies?
90-94% of the 177 students in Confluence Academies' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Confluence Academies' NCES district ID?
2900579. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25