An equity score of 68/100 ranks Center 58 #83 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,423 per pupil, Center 58 ranks #101 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,558
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$16,423
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Center 58 operates 7 public schools serving 2,558 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 $16,423 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 68.3% local, 11.0% state, and 20.7% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 68/100, ranked #83 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 272.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.5% African American, 17.7% White, 12.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Red Bridge Elem., with a diversity index of 69.5/100.
Its largest campus is Center Sr. High, enrolling 679 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Yellow Jacket Early Learning, at 120 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Center Sr. High accounts for 26.5% of all Center 58 student enrollment
That concentration means Center 58-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Center 58 school enrollment varies 5.7× across entities
Center 58 school enrollment ranges from 120 students (lowest) to 679 students (highest), a spread of 559 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Center 58 student-counselor ratio is 272:1 — 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 Center 58 is typically wider than the Center 58-aggregate figure suggests.
Center 58 chronic absenteeism rate is 13.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Center 58 has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,558 students.
How much does Center 58 spend per student?
Center 58 spends $16,423 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #83 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Center 58?
Center 58 students are 58.5% African American, 17.7% White, 12.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Center 58?
Center 58 has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #83 out of 433 districts in Missouri.