Enrollment
882
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 292280003321
Gateway 6th Grade Center — Kansas City, MO
Federal NCES profile for Gateway 6th Grade Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 38
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 12
📋 Attendance 35
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: North Kansas City 74 · Missouri
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
60.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.4:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
+19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.3%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gateway 6th Grade Center compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Gateway 6th Grade Center reports 882 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 60.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 19% above the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 3% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 27.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 41% below the Missouri average and 47% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 441 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 25.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding North Kansas City 74 spends $19,814 per pupil district-wide, above the Missouri average of $15,248 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 62.7% from local sources (property taxes), 25.7% from the state, and 11.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Gateway 6th Grade Center compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Missouri state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.4:1 | ▲ 19% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.3% | ▼ 41% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 882 | top 94% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
27.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 41% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher
— 19% above state mean
Top 84% in Missouri — lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
25.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,814
per pupil, district-wide
— above Missouri avg of $15,248
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 441 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
89
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 882 Top 94% in Missouri — larger than 6% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 60.0
Students per teacher 15.4:1 +19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 27.3% -41% vs state
NCES ID 292280003321
Student demographics
White 55.0%
Hispanic or Latino 16.1%
African American 13.7%
Two or More 11.0%
Asian 3.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
Largest group: White at 55.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 441:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 25.9%
In-school suspensions 89
Out-of-school suspensions 48
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Kansas City 74, which includes Gateway 6th Grade Center.
$19,814
Per student
+30%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 62.7%
State 25.7%
Federal 11.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,091
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Enrollment
- 1,755
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,719
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,238
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Enrollment
- 965
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Gateway 6th Grade Center
How many students attend Gateway 6th Grade Center?
Gateway 6th Grade Center has 882 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Kansas City, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gateway 6th Grade Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Gateway 6th Grade Center is 15.4:1, which is 19% higher than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gateway 6th Grade Center?
27.3% of students at Gateway 6th Grade Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gateway 6th Grade Center?
The largest demographic group at Gateway 6th Grade Center is White at 55.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Kansas City, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gateway 6th Grade Center?
Gateway 6th Grade Center has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.