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About this school
KIPP Inspire Academy is
an urban public school
in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of Missouri Department of Education.
It serves 411 students
in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 175 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 22, 2026
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KIPP Inspire Academy
$129,623
raised using DonorsChoose
175
projects
funded
49
teachers
funded
586
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
26
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
KIPP Inspire Academy has received support from
322 individuals from Missouri and
264 individuals out-of-state.