An equity score of 89/100 ranks Brookside Charter Sch. #14 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,446 per pupil, Brookside Charter Sch. ranks #125 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
742
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$15,446
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Brookside Charter Sch. operates 2 public schools serving 742 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jackson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,446 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.2% local, 47.5% state, and 25.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 89/100, ranked #14 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 256.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.8% African American, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Brookside Charter Elementary, enrolling 575 students (72% of the district's total enrollment).
Brookside Charter Elementary accounts for 71.9% of all Brookside Charter Sch. student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Brookside Charter Sch. a distant remainder — means Brookside Charter Sch.-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Brookside Charter Sch. reports 99.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Brookside Charter Sch. student-counselor ratio is 256:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Brookside Charter Sch. is typically wider than the Brookside Charter Sch.-aggregate figure suggests.
Brookside Charter Sch. chronic absenteeism rate is 21.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Brookside Charter Sch. is typically wider than the Brookside Charter Sch.-aggregate figure suggests.
Brookside Charter Sch. has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 742 students.
How much does Brookside Charter Sch. spend per student?
Brookside Charter Sch. spends $15,446 per student. The district has an equity score of 89/100, ranking #14 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Brookside Charter Sch.?
Brookside Charter Sch. students are 83.8% African American, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% White, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Brookside Charter Sch.?
Brookside Charter Sch. has an equity score of 89/100, ranking #14 out of 433 districts in Missouri.