Enrollment
402
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Kansas City, MO
Ewing Marion Kauffman High
Federal NCES profile for Ewing Marion Kauffman High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 290059703277Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 53
📚 AP courses 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ewing Marion Kauffman High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- #2 of 8
- public schools in Kansas City · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- students per teacher
- 55.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Ewing Marion Kauffman High has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ewing Marion Kauffman High ranks #2 of 8 public schools in Kansas City, MO.
School address
District: Ewing Marion Kauffman School · Missouri
NCES ID 290059703277 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.1%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ewing Marion Kauffman High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ewing Marion Kauffman High
Ewing Marion Kauffman High is a higher-need, mid-sized charter high school in Kansas City, Missouri, enrolling 402 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 55.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 402 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Among 322 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #258, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 36/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 11 Advanced Placement courses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 17.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 119 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 402 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Kansas City's high schools, it stands alongside Delasalle Charter High School (196 students): Ewing Marion Kauffman High is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.8:1 vs 14:1).
Its district, Ewing Marion Kauffman School, also runs Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle (559 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ewing Marion Kauffman High compares
Ewing Marion Kauffman High on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.8:1 | ▼ 8% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.1% | ▲ 20% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 402 | top 34% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
402
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 38% in Missouri - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.6%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 93 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 78.4%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4%
Two or More 5.0%
White 1.7%
Asian 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 78.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.4, Ewing Marion Kauffman High is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 11
How Ewing Marion Kauffman High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ewing Marion Kauffman High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 559
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar high schools in Kansas City
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~402 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Ewing Marion Kauffman High
How many students attend Ewing Marion Kauffman High?
Ewing Marion Kauffman High has 402 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kansas City, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ewing Marion Kauffman High?
The student-teacher ratio at Ewing Marion Kauffman High is 11.8:1, which is 8% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 25% 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 Ewing Marion Kauffman High?
55.1% of students at Ewing Marion Kauffman High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ewing Marion Kauffman High?
The largest demographic group at Ewing Marion Kauffman High is African American at 78.4% of enrollment, in Kansas City, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ewing Marion Kauffman High?
Ewing Marion Kauffman High has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Ewing Marion Kauffman High rank among public schools in Kansas City?
By Resource Investment Index, Ewing Marion Kauffman High ranks #2 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.
Is Ewing Marion Kauffman High a good school?
Ewing Marion Kauffman High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Ewing Marion Kauffman School?
Besides Ewing Marion Kauffman High, Ewing Marion Kauffman School also operates Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle (559 students). See the Ewing Marion Kauffman School district page for the complete list.
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