Other / mixed grade configuration · Kansas City, MO

Kc International-Wallace

Federal NCES profile for Kc International-Wallace, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290001302751Charter school
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
70
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kc International-Wallace earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Missouri schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.

#30 of 55
schools in Kansas City · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
7.4:1
small classes for Missouri
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Kc International-Wallace has class sizes smaller than 93% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kc International-Wallace ranks #30 of 55 schools in Kansas City, MO.

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

-11 students YoY

Kc International-Wallace held near 654 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 90.7 → 85.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 290001302751 · Kansas City, MO Other · MID · CHARTER

662 enr · 7.4:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Orange Beach Middlehigh School (662 students)

Kc International-Wallace held near 654 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 90.7 → 85.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

How Kc International-Wallace compares

Kc International-Wallace 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 7.4:1 ▼ 42% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 117% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 662 top 12% - -

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

7.4:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
662
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 117% 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
7.4:1
students per teacher - 42% below state mean
Top 7% in Missouri - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.0%
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
$19,388
per pupil, district-wide - above Missouri avg of $14,087
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 221 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 79 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 49.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.2%
Asian 14.8%
Two or More 5.0%
White 3.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 49.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.4, Kc International-Wallace is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

District finance for Kc International Academy reports $19,388 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Kansas City

3 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 Kc International-Wallace

How many students attend Kc International-Wallace?

Kc International-Wallace has 662 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kansas City, MO. CCD year-over-year: 665 (2022-23) → 654 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kc International-Wallace?

The student-teacher ratio at Kc International-Wallace is 7.4:1, which is 42% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 53% 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 Kc International-Wallace?

100.0% of students at Kc International-Wallace are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kc International-Wallace?

The largest demographic group at Kc International-Wallace is African American at 49.7% of enrollment, in Kansas City, MO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kc International-Wallace?

Kc International-Wallace has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Kc International-Wallace rank among schools in Kansas City?

By Resource Investment Index, Kc International-Wallace ranks #30 of 55 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 Kc International Academy?

None; Kc International Academy is a single-school charter district, and Kc International-Wallace 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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