Top Rankings
Academie Lafayette School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 71 students in Academie Lafayette School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Academie Lafayette School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
1,291 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Academie Lafayette School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.48
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
113 Students
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
249 Students
41,862 Students
% Black Students
19%
14%
# White Students
751 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
58%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
186
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,813 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,864 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,813
$15,071
Spending / Student
$9,864
$13,899
Best Academie Lafayette School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academie Lafayette Armour Ihs
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
201 East Armour Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64113
(816) 800-8771
Kansas City, MO 64113
(816) 800-8771
Grades: 9-12
| 71 students
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