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St. Louis, Missouri - 4 schools
An equity score of 96/100 ranks Momentum Academy #3 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,376 per pupil, Momentum Academy ranks #91 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Momentum Academy operates 4 public schools serving 709 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary 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 $15,376 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 11.7% local, 61.6% state, and 26.6% 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 96/100, ranked #3 of 432 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 149.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 37.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.2% African American, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Eagle Tower Grove South, with a diversity index of 51.1/100.
Its largest campus is Eagle Tower Grove South, enrolling 240 students (40% of the district's total enrollment).
Eagle Tower Grove South accounts for 33.9% of all Momentum Academy student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Momentum Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Momentum Academy school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Momentum Academy school enrollment ranges from 91 students (lowest) to 240 students (highest), a spread of 149 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.
Momentum Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 98.3% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Momentum Academy student-counselor ratio is 150:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Momentum Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 37.0% — 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.
Momentum Academy has 4 schools, including 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 709 students.
How much does Momentum Academy spend per student?
Momentum Academy spends $15,376 per student. The district has an equity score of 96/100, ranking #3 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Momentum Academy?
Momentum Academy students are 83.2% African American, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% Asian, 0.9% White, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Momentum Academy?
Momentum Academy has an equity score of 96/100, ranking #3 out of 432 districts in Missouri.