An equity score of 83/100 ranks Lift for Life Academy #23 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,408 per pupil, Lift for Life Academy ranks #70 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
809
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$18,408
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lift for Life Academy operates 3 public schools serving 809 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 combined 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 St. Louis City.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,408 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.7% local, 55.0% state, and 24.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 83/100, ranked #23 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.
a 166.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 33.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.3% African American, 0.6% White, 0.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lift for Life Academy, with a diversity index of 7.4/100.
Lift for Life Academy High Sch accounts for 44.3% of all Lift for Life Academy student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lift for Life Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Lift for Life Academy reports 98.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.
Lift for Life Academy student-counselor ratio is 167:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Lift for Life Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 33.6% — 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.
Lift for Life Academy has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 809 students.
How much does Lift for Life Academy spend per student?
Lift for Life Academy spends $18,408 per student. The district has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #23 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Lift for Life Academy?
Lift for Life Academy students are 97.3% African American, 0.6% White, 0.2% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lift for Life Academy?
Lift for Life Academy has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #23 out of 433 districts in Missouri.