Other / mixed grade configuration · Kansas City, MO
Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy
Federal NCES profile for Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
The verdict
Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- #33 of 55
- schools in Kansas City · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.9:1
- students per teacher
- 99.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy ranks #33 of 55 schools in Kansas City, MO.
School address
NCES ID 290002802749 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+58 students YoY
Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy grew from 364 students in 2022-23 to 422 in 2023-24 (+15.9%).
Teacher FTE added 31.6 → 33.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+58 students YoY 290002802749 · Kansas City, MO Other · SMALL · CHARTER
401 enr · 12.9:1 · 99.2% lunch · RII 38
Nearest enrollment peer: Good Hope Primary School (401 students)
Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy grew from 364 students in 2022-23 to 422 in 2023-24 (+15.9%). Teacher FTE added 31.6 → 33.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →
How Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy compares
Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.9:1 | ▲ 1% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.2% | ▲ 115% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 401 | top 35% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 93.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 11.9, Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
District finance for Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy reports $19,626 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.
Similar enrollment (~401 students)
Frequently asked questions about Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy
How many students attend Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy?
Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy has 401 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kansas City, MO. CCD year-over-year: 364 (2022-23) → 422 (2023-24), up 58.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy is 12.9:1, which is 1% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy?
99.2% of students at Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy?
The largest demographic group at Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy is African American at 93.8% of enrollment, in Kansas City, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy?
Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy rank among schools in Kansas City?
By Resource Investment Index, Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy ranks #33 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 Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy?
None; Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy is a single-school charter district, and Lee a. Tolbert Com. Academy is its only campus.