Enrollment
108
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kansas City, MO
Hope Leadership Academy
Federal NCES profile for Hope Leadership Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 290060103194Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 73
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hope Leadership Academy earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Missouri schools.
- #24 of 48
- elementary schools in Kansas City · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.8:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 97.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Hope Leadership Academy has class sizes smaller than 94% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Hope Leadership Academy ranks #24 of 48 elementary schools in Kansas City, MO.
School address
District: Hope Leadership Academy · Missouri
NCES ID 290060103194 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.8:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
97.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+110% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hope Leadership Academy compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hope Leadership Academy
Hope Leadership Academy is a high-poverty, small charter elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, enrolling 108 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.8:1, Hope Leadership Academy is leaner than roughly 94% of Missouri schools and 47% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 97.0% of students qualify for free meals, 110% above the Missouri average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 108 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 55 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #27.
Its student body is predominantly African American (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 108 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 28.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 28 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 108 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Kansas City's elementary schools, it stands alongside Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle (559 students): Hope Leadership Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (6.8:1 vs 11.2:1).
Hope Leadership Academy is a single-school charter district, so Hope Leadership Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Hope Leadership Academy compares
Hope Leadership Academy on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.8:1 | ▼ 47% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.0% | ▲ 110% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 108 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.8:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
108
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
97.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 110% 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
6.8:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 6% in Missouri - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.7%
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
$14,814
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 108 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.9 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 93.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
White 1.9%
Largest group: African American at 93.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.3, Hope Leadership Academy is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hope Leadership Academy, which includes Hope Leadership Academy.
$14,814
Per student
+15%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.9%
State 56.3%
Federal 28.8%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Kansas City
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary 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 (~108 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Hope Leadership Academy
How many students attend Hope Leadership Academy?
Hope Leadership Academy has 108 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kansas City, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hope Leadership Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Hope Leadership Academy is 6.8:1, which is 47% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 57% 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 Hope Leadership Academy?
97.0% of students at Hope Leadership Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hope Leadership Academy?
The largest demographic group at Hope Leadership Academy is African American at 93.5% of enrollment, in Kansas City, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hope Leadership Academy?
Hope Leadership Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Hope Leadership Academy rank among elementary schools in Kansas City?
By Resource Investment Index, Hope Leadership Academy ranks #24 of 48 elementary 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 elementary schools in Kansas City on the city page.
Is Hope Leadership Academy a good school?
Hope Leadership Academy earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Missouri schools. 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 Hope Leadership Academy?
None; Hope Leadership Academy is a single-school charter district, and Hope Leadership Academy is its only campus.
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