An equity score of 87/100 ranks Ewing Marion Kauffman School #17 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,447 per pupil, Ewing Marion Kauffman School ranks #37 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
960
Total Enrollment
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Schools
$21,447
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ewing Marion Kauffman School operates 2 public schools serving 960 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jackson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,447 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 56 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.8% local, 46.9% state, and 17.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 87/100, ranked #17 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), and 24.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.2% African American, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle, enrolling 559 students (58% of the district's total enrollment).
Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle accounts for 58.2% of all Ewing Marion Kauffman School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Ewing Marion Kauffman School a distant remainder — means Ewing Marion Kauffman School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Ewing Marion Kauffman School reports 59.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Ewing Marion Kauffman School chronic absenteeism rate is 24.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Ewing Marion Kauffman School is typically wider than the Ewing Marion Kauffman School-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Ewing Marion Kauffman School?
Ewing Marion Kauffman School has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 960 students.
How much does Ewing Marion Kauffman School spend per student?
Ewing Marion Kauffman School spends $21,447 per student. The district has an equity score of 87/100, ranking #17 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Ewing Marion Kauffman School?
Ewing Marion Kauffman School students are 82.2% African American, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% White, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ewing Marion Kauffman School?
Ewing Marion Kauffman School has an equity score of 87/100, ranking #17 out of 433 districts in Missouri.