An equity score of 91/100 ranks North Side Community School #12 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,188 per pupil, North Side Community School ranks #44 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
469
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$20,188
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Side Community School operates 2 public schools serving 469 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 St. Louis City.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,188 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 56 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 15.7% local, 61.5% state, and 22.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 91/100, ranked #12 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 134:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 30.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.3% African American, 1.5% White, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is North Side Community School, enrolling 299 students (69% of the district's total enrollment).
North Side Community School accounts for 63.8% of all North Side Community School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of North Side Community School a distant remainder — means North Side Community School-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.
North Side Community School reports 98.8% 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.
North Side Community School student-counselor ratio is 134:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
North Side Community School chronic absenteeism rate is 30.3% — 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.
How many schools are in North Side Community School?
North Side Community School has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 469 students.
How much does North Side Community School spend per student?
North Side Community School spends $20,188 per student. The district has an equity score of 91/100, ranking #12 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of North Side Community School?
North Side Community School students are 96.3% African American, 1.5% White, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Side Community School?
North Side Community School has an equity score of 91/100, ranking #12 out of 433 districts in Missouri.