Hope Leadership Academy
Public school district · Jackson County · Missouri · NCES district ID 2900601
Hope Leadership Academy spent $18,950 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 85% of the other Missouri districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,479). Its one school enrolled 108 students in 2024-25; 63.1% of its revenue came from the state.
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 Hope Leadership Academy in enrollment (93 to 110 students) and Hope Leadership Academy itself.
Where the money came from
$2,117,000 in revenue: 63.1% state, 12.1% local and 24.8% federal. Total spending including $23,000 of capital outlay was $1,937,000, or $19,178 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$1,335,000 63%
- Local$257,000 12%
- Federal$525,000 25%
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 376 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
101 students in 2022-23, 96 students in 2023-24, 108 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 | 101 | 16.5 | 6.1 |
| 2023-24 | 96 | 11.4 | 8.4 |
| 2024-25 | 108 | 13.3 | 8.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Hope Leadership Academy scored proficient or above: 10% or less in reading and 10% or less 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 | 10% or less | 43.2% | 34 |
| Math | 10% or less | 39.2% | 34 |
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.
1 elementary school, 108 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Leadership Academy | 108 | 8.1 | 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 Hope Leadership Academy
- Website: hlakc.org
- Phone: (816) 921-1213
- Office: 2800 Linwood Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64128
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 Hope Leadership Academy
- Missouri districts by spending per studentHope Leadership Academy ranks 57 of 376 Missouri districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,950).#57 of 376
- Every school district in MissouriHope Leadership Academy is the number 507 by size of 558 Missouri districts, with 101 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#507 of 558
- Lutie R-ViThe next larger Missouri district: 103 students in fall 2022, $24,602 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,602
- Plainview R-ViiiThe next smaller Missouri district: 99 students in fall 2022, $13,566 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,566
- Compare Hope Leadership Academy with Lutie R-ViEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Hope Leadership Academy
How many schools and students are in Hope Leadership Academy?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 108 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Hope Leadership Academy spend per student?
$18,950 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,479 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.Where does Hope Leadership Academy's money come from?
$2,117,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 63.1% state, 12.1% local and 24.8% federal (NCES F-33).How do students in Hope Leadership Academy do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Hope Leadership Academy scored proficient or above: 10% or less in reading and 10% or less 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 Hope Leadership Academy's NCES district ID?
2900601. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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 state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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