Other / mixed grade configuration · Kansas City, MO

Academy for Integrated Arts

Federal NCES profile for Academy for Integrated Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290060403209Charter school
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Academy for Integrated Arts earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 85% of Missouri schools.

#1 of 3
schools in Kansas City · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
9.4:1
small classes for Missouri
98.9%
free-lunch eligible

Academy for Integrated Arts has class sizes smaller than 85% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Academy for Integrated Arts ranks #1 of 3 schools in Kansas City, MO.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Academy for Integrated Arts held near 270 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 26.3 → 26.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 290060403209 · Kansas City, MO Other · SMALL · CHARTER

244 enr · 9.4:1 · 98.9% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: George Hall Elementary School (244 students)

Academy for Integrated Arts held near 270 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 26.3 → 26.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

How Academy for Integrated Arts compares

Academy for Integrated Arts held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.4:1 ▼ 27% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.9% ▲ 115% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 244 top 62% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
244
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
98.9%
free-lunch eligible - 115% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.4:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 15% in Missouri - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,774
per pupil, district-wide - above Missouri avg of $14,087
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 75.4%
White 11.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
Two or More 4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%

Largest group: African American at 75.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.0, Academy for Integrated Arts is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

District finance for Academy for Integrated Arts reports $17,774 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Kansas City

2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Academy for Integrated Arts

How many students attend Academy for Integrated Arts?

Academy for Integrated Arts has 244 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kansas City, MO. CCD year-over-year: 270 (2022-23) → 270 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy for Integrated Arts?

The student-teacher ratio at Academy for Integrated Arts is 9.4:1, which is 27% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 40% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Academy for Integrated Arts?

98.9% of students at Academy for Integrated Arts are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Academy for Integrated Arts?

The largest demographic group at Academy for Integrated Arts is African American at 75.4% of enrollment, in Kansas City, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Academy for Integrated Arts?

Academy for Integrated Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Academy for Integrated Arts rank among schools in Kansas City?

By Resource Investment Index, Academy for Integrated Arts ranks #1 of 3 schools in Kansas City, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Kansas City on the city page.

What other schools are in Academy for Integrated Arts?

None; Academy for Integrated Arts is a single-school charter district, and Academy for Integrated Arts is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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