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University Academy, MO: schools, enrollment and spending

University Academy runs 3 public schools with 1,111 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 14.2 students per teacher is 1.2 higher than the Missouri figure of 13.0.Listed in NCES data as "UNIVERSITY ACADEMY".

At a glance

Schools
3
Students
1,111
Teachers (FTE)
78
Students per teacher
14.2
MO: 13.0 · US: 15.3
Address
6801 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, MO 64131
County
Jackson County
Locale
City: Large
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Charter agency
NCES district ID
2900027
State district ID
MO-048901
Total staff (FTE)
105
School counselors (FTE)
2.0About 556 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
5.0
Charter schools
3
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district14.2
Missouri13.0
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (1,102), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$14.5 million
Federal revenue
$1.4 million
State revenue
$10.7 million
Local revenue
$2.4 million
Total spending
$14.3 million
Spending per pupil
$13,000
Salaries
$7.8 million54.6% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$0

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 9.6%
  • State: 74.0%
  • Local: 16.4%

Missouri overall

  • Federal: 11.8%
  • State: 28.7%
  • Local: 59.5%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$13,000
Missouri$14,065
United States$16,826

Schools in University Academy

By level: 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
University Academy-LowerCEP schoolCharterElementaryPK to 560915.6
University Academy-MiddleCEP schoolCharterMiddle6 to 826512.6
University Academy-UpperCEP schoolCharterHigh9 to 1223713.2

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.