Enrollment
120
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kansas City, MO
Yellow Jacket Early Learning
Federal NCES profile for Yellow Jacket Early Learning, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290825002755
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Yellow Jacket Early Learning earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Missouri schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- #24 of 55
- schools in Kansas City · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 97.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Yellow Jacket Early Learning has class sizes smaller than 74% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Yellow Jacket Early Learning ranks #24 of 55 schools in Kansas City, MO.
School address
NCES ID 290825002755 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
97.6%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+112% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Yellow Jacket Early Learning compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Yellow Jacket Early Learning
Yellow Jacket Early Learning is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Kansas City, Missouri, enrolling 120 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 97.6% of students qualify for free meals, 112% above the Missouri average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 120 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 62 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #34.
Its student body is led by African American (62%) and White (18%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 57/100).
The surrounding Center 58 spends $16,648 per pupil, 29% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 20.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Kansas City's public schools, it stands alongside Frontier School of Innovation (645 students): Yellow Jacket Early Learning is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.9:1 vs 11.1:1).
Center 58 also operates Center Sr. High (679 students) and Center Middle (493 students) alongside Yellow Jacket Early Learning.
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 Yellow Jacket Early Learning compares
Yellow Jacket Early Learning on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.9:1 | ▼ 15% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.6% | ▲ 112% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 120 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
120
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
97.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 112% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 26% in Missouri - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,648
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 61.7%
White 17.5%
Two or More 12.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
Asian 1.7%
Largest group: African American at 61.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.8, Yellow Jacket Early Learning is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Center 58, which includes Yellow Jacket Early Learning.
$16,648
Per student
+29%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.3%
State 11.0%
Federal 20.7%
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.
How Yellow Jacket Early Learning Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Sr. High | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Center Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Center Elem. | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Indian Creek Elem. | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Boone Elem. | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Yellow Jacket Early Learning's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 679
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 493
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 314
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 285
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 247
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
Similar other schools in Kansas City
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~120 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Yellow Jacket Early Learning
How many students attend Yellow Jacket Early Learning?
Yellow Jacket Early Learning has 120 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kansas City, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yellow Jacket Early Learning?
The student-teacher ratio at Yellow Jacket Early Learning is 10.9:1, which is 15% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 31% 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 Yellow Jacket Early Learning?
97.6% of students at Yellow Jacket Early Learning are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yellow Jacket Early Learning?
The largest demographic group at Yellow Jacket Early Learning is African American at 61.7% of enrollment, in Kansas City, MO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Yellow Jacket Early Learning?
Yellow Jacket Early Learning has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. 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 Yellow Jacket Early Learning rank among schools in Kansas City?
By Resource Investment Index, Yellow Jacket Early Learning ranks #24 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.
Is Yellow Jacket Early Learning a good school?
Yellow Jacket Early Learning earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Missouri schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Center 58?
Besides Yellow Jacket Early Learning, Center 58 also operates Center Sr. High (679 students), Center Middle (493 students), and Center Elem. (314 students). See the Center 58 district page for the complete list.
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