Other / mixed grade configuration · St Louis, MO

Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr.

Federal NCES profile for Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292928002404
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0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr. earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.

#25 of 65
schools in St Louis · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
11.8:1
students per teacher
99.1%
free-lunch eligible

Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr. ranks #25 of 65 schools in St Louis, MO.

School address

St Louis, MO 63139
District: St. Louis City · Missouri

NCES ID 292928002404 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-40 students YoY

Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr. shrank from 321 students in 2022-23 to 281 in 2023-24 (-12.5%).

Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 26.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-40 students YoY 292928002404 · St Louis, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD

272 enr · 11.8:1 · 99.1% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Gateway High (860 students)

Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr. shrank from 321 students in 2022-23 to 281 in 2023-24 (-12.5%). Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 26.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr. in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr. reports 272 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr. compares

Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr. is a shrinking 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 11.8:1 ▼ 8% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.1% ▲ 115% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 272 top 58% - -

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

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
272
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.1%
free-lunch eligible - 115% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 38% in Missouri - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.4%
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
$22,979
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 88.2%
White 5.1%
Two or More 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 88.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.8, Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for St. Louis City reports $22,979 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr. Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Gateway High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Roosevelt High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Vashon High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mckinley Class. Leadership Ac. Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stix Early Childhood Ctr. Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

St. Louis City · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~272 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr.

How many students attend Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr.?

Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr. has 272 students enrolled. It is a public school in St Louis, MO. CCD year-over-year: 321 (2022-23) → 281 (2023-24), down 40.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr.?

The student-teacher ratio at Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr. is 11.8:1, which is 8% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 25% 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 Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr.?

99.1% of students at Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr.?

The largest demographic group at Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr. is African American at 88.2% of enrollment, in St Louis, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr.?

Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr. has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr. rank among schools in St Louis?

By Resource Investment Index, Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr. ranks #25 of 65 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 schools in St Louis on the city page.

What other schools are in St. Louis City?

Besides Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr., St. Louis City also operates Gateway High (860 students), Roosevelt High (734 students), and Vashon High (621 students). See the St. Louis City district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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