Momentum Academy

Public school district · St. Louis city · Missouri · NCES district ID 2900605

Momentum Academy spent $21,285 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 91% of the other Missouri districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,479). Its 4 schools enrolled 599 students in 2024-25; 56.8% 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 Momentum Academy in enrollment (693 to 730 students) and Momentum Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Momentum Academy, FY23Momentum Academy $21,285; Shelby Co. R-IV $13,742; Seymour R-II $13,372; East Buchanan Co. C-1 $12,853; Henry Co. R-I $11,415; Spokane R-VII $11,359; Maries Co. R-II $10,771; Hickory Co. R-I $10,644; Louisiana R-II $10,508; Adrian R3 $10,290; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.5k10k15k20k25kMomentum Academy$21,285Shelby Co. R-IV$13,742Seymour R-II$13,372East Buchanan Co. C-1$12,853Henry Co. R-I$11,415Spokane R-VII$11,359Maries Co. R-II$10,771Hickory Co. R-I$10,644Louisiana R-II$10,508Adrian R3$10,290State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Momentum Academy, FY23Momentum Academy $21,285; Shelby Co. R-IV $13,742; Seymour R-II $13,372; East Buchanan Co. C-1 $12,853; Henry Co. R-I $11,415; Spokane R-VII $11,359; Maries Co. R-II $10,771; Hickory Co. R-I $10,644; Louisiana R-II $10,508; Adrian R3 $10,290; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.5k10k15k20k25kMomentum Academy$21,285Shelby Co. R-IV$13,742Seymour R-II$13,372East Buchanan Co. C-1$12,853Henry Co. R-I$11,415Spokane R-VII$11,359Maries Co. R-II$10,771Hickory Co. R-I$10,644Louisiana R-II$10,508Adrian R3$10,290State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Momentum Academy, FY23Momentum Academy $21,285; Shelby Co. R-IV $13,742; Seymour R-II $13,372; East Buchanan Co. C-1 $12,853; Henry Co. R-I $11,415; Spokane R-VII $11,359; Maries Co. R-II $10,771; Hickory Co. R-I $10,644; Louisiana R-II $10,508; Adrian R3 $10,290; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.5k15k25kMomentum Academy$21,285Shelby Co. R-IV$13,742Seymour R-II$13,372East Buchanan Co. C-1$12,853Henry Co. R-I$11,415Spokane R-VII$11,359Maries Co. R-II$10,771Hickory Co. R-I$10,644Louisiana R-II$10,508Adrian R3$10,290State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Momentum Academy, FY23Momentum Academy $21,285; Shelby Co. R-IV $13,742; Seymour R-II $13,372; East Buchanan Co. C-1 $12,853; Henry Co. R-I $11,415; Spokane R-VII $11,359; Maries Co. R-II $10,771; Hickory Co. R-I $10,644; Louisiana R-II $10,508; Adrian R3 $10,290; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.5k15k25kMomentum Academy$21,285Shelby Co. R-IV$13,742Seymour R-II$13,372East Buchanan Co. C-1$12,853Henry Co. R-I$11,415Spokane R-VII$11,359Maries Co. R-II$10,771Hickory Co. R-I$10,644Louisiana R-II$10,508Adrian R3$10,290State median, under 1,000 students $13,479

Where the money came from

$17,848,000 in revenue: 56.8% state, 9.7% local and 33.6% federal. Total spending including $214,000 of capital outlay was $15,747,000, or $22,210 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Momentum Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $10,136,000; Local $1,723,000; Federal $5,989,000; total $17,848,000.
  • State$10,136,000 57%
  • Local$1,723,000 10%
  • Federal$5,989,000 34%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

709 students in 2022-23, 659 students in 2023-24, 599 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Momentum Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 709, 2023-24: 659, 2024-25: 59902004006008002022-237092023-246592024-25599
Momentum Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 709, 2023-24: 659, 2024-25: 59902004006008002022-237092023-246592024-25599
Momentum Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 709, 2023-24: 659, 2024-25: 59902004006008002022-237092023-246592024-25599
Momentum Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 709, 2023-24: 659, 2024-25: 59902004006008002022-237092023-246592024-25599

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2370966.210.7
2023-2465954.712.0
2024-2559958.510.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,110,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,976 per student

Momentum Academy booked $2,110,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 66 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 $31,873 of salary spending per teacher. That is less than any other Missouri district 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).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,667,00079.0%
Special education$289,00013.7%
Other programs$154,0007.3%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,932 in 2018-19, $2,675 in 2019-20, $2,579 in 2020-21, $3,302 in 2021-22, $2,976 in 2022-23.

Momentum Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,932, 2019-20: $2,675, 2020-21: $2,579, 2021-22: $3,302, 2022-23: $2,97601k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9322019-20$2,6752020-21$2,5792021-22$3,3022022-23$2,976
Momentum Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,932, 2019-20: $2,675, 2020-21: $2,579, 2021-22: $3,302, 2022-23: $2,97601k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9322019-20$2,6752020-21$2,5792021-22$3,3022022-23$2,976
Momentum Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,932, 2019-20: $2,675, 2020-21: $2,579, 2021-22: $3,302, 2022-23: $2,97601k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9322019-20$2,6752020-21$2,5792021-22$3,3022022-23$2,976
Momentum Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,932, 2019-20: $2,675, 2020-21: $2,579, 2021-22: $3,302, 2022-23: $2,97601k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9322019-20$2,6752020-21$2,5792021-22$3,3022022-23$2,976

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 Momentum Academy scored proficient or above: 16% in reading and 13% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMissouriStudents tested
Reading and language arts16%43.2%509
Math13%39.2%511

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.

4 elementary schools, 599 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Eagle Tower Grove South24015.5100.0%Schoolwide program
Eagle Tower Grove East16110.7100.0%Schoolwide program
Momentum Fox Park1078.4100.0%Schoolwide program
Eagle Gravois Park916.0100.0%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 Momentum Academy

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 Momentum Academy

  1. Missouri districts by spending per studentMomentum Academy ranks 36 of 376 Missouri districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,285).#36 of 376
  2. Every school district in MissouriMomentum Academy is the number 237 by size of 558 Missouri districts, with 709 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#237 of 558
  3. Seymour R-IIThe next larger Missouri district: 715 students in fall 2022, $13,372 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,372
  4. Mo Schls for the Sev DisabledThe next smaller Missouri district: 704 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Momentum Academy with Seymour R-IIEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across MissouriMomentum Academy spent $31,873 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,410); spending, not a salary.$31,873
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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 Momentum Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Momentum Academy?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary), enrolling 599 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Momentum Academy spend per student?
    $21,285 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.
  3. Where does Momentum Academy's money come from?
    $17,848,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 56.8% state, 9.7% local and 33.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Momentum Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,110,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,976 per student. Divided by the 66 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $31,873 per teacher, less than any other Missouri district with a figure (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).
  5. How do students in Momentum Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Momentum Academy scored proficient or above: 16% in reading and 13% 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.
  6. What is Momentum Academy's NCES district ID?
    2900605. 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 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

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