For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 1,091 students in University Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Missouri.
Public Charter Schools in University Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Missouri public charter school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public charter school average of 86% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
82 Schools
# Students
1,091 Students
24,668 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
2,260 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
University Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#439 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.59
# American Indian Students
7 Students
59 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
305 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
5,184 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
21%
# Black Students
1,036 Students
14,546 Students
% Black Students
95%
59%
# White Students
27 Students
3,431 Students
% White Students
2%
14%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
19 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
1,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
779
# Students in K Grade:
109
2,198
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
2,166
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
2,171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
2,085
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
2,001
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
2,019
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
2,043
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
2,066
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
2,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
1,529
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
1,384
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
1,239
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,131 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,302
$15,081
Spending / Student
$13,131
$13,908
Best University Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
University Academy-upper
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6801 Holmes Rd
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 412-5930
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 412-5930
Grades: 9-12
| 209 students
Rank: #22.
University Academy-middle
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6801 Holmes Rd
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 412-9272
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 412-9272
Grades: 6-8
| 277 students
Rank: #33.
University Academy-lower
Charter School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6801 Holmes Rd
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 412-5973
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 412-5973
Grades: PK-5
| 605 students
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