GORDON PARKS ELEM. operates 1 public schools serving 130 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 131 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Jackson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,124 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 32.7% local, 41.9% state, and 25.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration.
and 49.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.2% African American, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% White across the district's schools.
Gordon Parks Elem. accounts for 100.0% of all GORDON PARKS ELEM. student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means GORDON PARKS ELEM.-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
GORDON PARKS ELEM. has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
GORDON PARKS ELEM. chronic absenteeism rate is 49.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
GORDON PARKS ELEM. has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 130 students.
How much does GORDON PARKS ELEM. spend per student?
GORDON PARKS ELEM. spends $27,124 per student.
What is the average rent near GORDON PARKS ELEM.?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Jackson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of GORDON PARKS ELEM.?
GORDON PARKS ELEM. students are 54.2% African American, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% White, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.