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Kansas City, Missouri - 7 schools
An equity score of 69/100 ranks Center 58 #76 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,648 per pupil, Center 58 ranks #64 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,558
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$16,648
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 $16,648 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 549 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 69/100, ranked #76 of 432 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 dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
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.
Center 58 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 71.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
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 $16,648 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #76 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 69/100, ranking #76 out of 432 districts in Missouri.