High school (grades 9-12) · Kansas City, MO

Delasalle Charter High School

Federal NCES profile for Delasalle Charter High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 290059303176Charter school
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
61
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Delasalle Charter High School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Missouri schools.

#4 of 8
public schools in Kansas City · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
14:1
large classes for Missouri
98.4%
free-lunch eligible

Delasalle Charter High School has class sizes larger than 70% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Delasalle Charter High School ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Kansas City, MO.

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

+19 students YoY

Delasalle Charter High School grew from 187 students in 2022-23 to 206 in 2023-24 (+10.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 14.1 → 10.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+19 students YoY 290059303176 · Kansas City, MO High · SMALL · CHARTER

196 enr · 14:1 · 98.4% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory (196 students)

Delasalle Charter High School grew from 187 students in 2022-23 to 206 in 2023-24 (+10.2%). Teacher FTE lost 14.1 → 10.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

How Delasalle Charter High School compares

Delasalle Charter High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14:1 ▲ 9% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.4% ▲ 113% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 196 top 70% - -

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

14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
196
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
98.4%
free-lunch eligible - 113% 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
14:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 70% in Missouri - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
52.0%
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
$23,877
per pupil, district-wide - above Missouri avg of $14,087
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 196 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
47
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 24.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 49.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 86.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Two or More 4.1%
White 3.1%

Largest group: African American at 86.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.2, Delasalle Charter High School is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Delasalle Charter School reports $23,877 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Kansas City

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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 Delasalle Charter High School

How many students attend Delasalle Charter High School?

Delasalle Charter High School has 196 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kansas City, MO. CCD year-over-year: 187 (2022-23) → 206 (2023-24), up 19.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Delasalle Charter High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Delasalle Charter High School is 14:1, which is 9% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Delasalle Charter High School?

98.4% of students at Delasalle Charter High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Delasalle Charter High School?

The largest demographic group at Delasalle Charter High School is African American at 86.7% of enrollment, in Kansas City, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Delasalle Charter High School?

Delasalle Charter High School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Delasalle Charter High School rank among public schools in Kansas City?

By Resource Investment Index, Delasalle Charter High School ranks #4 of 8 public 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 public schools in Kansas City on the city page.

What other schools are in Delasalle Charter School?

None; Delasalle Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Delasalle Charter High School 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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