Middle school (grades 6-8) · St. Louis, MO

La Salle Charter School

Federal NCES profile for La Salle Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 290061103281Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

La Salle Charter School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 77% of Missouri schools.

#5 of 6
middle schools in St. Louis · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
10.5:1
small classes for Missouri
97.4%
free-lunch eligible

La Salle Charter School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, La Salle Charter School ranks #5 of 6 middle schools in St. Louis, MO.

NCES CCD campus card

115 on latest CCD 290061103281 · St. Louis, MO Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

115 enr · 10.5:1 · 97.4% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Petaluma Accelerated Charter (115 students)

Resource Investment Index #5 of 6 middle schools in St. Louis. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

How La Salle Charter School compares

La Salle Charter School vs Missouri and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.5:1 ▼ 18% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 97.4% ▲ 111% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 115 top 84% - -

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

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
115
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
97.4%
free-lunch eligible - 111% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 23% in Missouri - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
49.6%
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.
Funding equity
$23,270
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.

District finance for La Salle Charter School reports $23,270 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide middle 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 La Salle Charter School

How many students attend La Salle Charter School?

La Salle Charter School has 115 students enrolled. It is a middle school in St. Louis, MO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at La Salle Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at La Salle Charter School is 10.5:1, which is 18% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 33% 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 La Salle Charter School?

97.4% of students at La Salle Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for La Salle Charter School?

La Salle Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does La Salle Charter School rank among middle schools in St. Louis?

By Resource Investment Index, La Salle Charter School ranks #5 of 6 middle schools in St. Louis, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in St. Louis on the city page.

What other schools are in La Salle Charter School?

None; La Salle Charter School is a single-school charter district, and La Salle Charter 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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