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St Louis, Missouri - 1 schools
An equity score of 91/100 ranks Premier Charter School #10 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,185 per pupil, Premier Charter School ranks #130 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
918
Total Enrollment
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$14,185
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Premier Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 918 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 St. Louis City.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,185 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 12.1% local, 64.1% state, and 23.8% 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 #10 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.
a 194.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 24.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 38.7% White, 33.4% African American, 17.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Premier Charter School, enrolling 974 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Premier Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Premier Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Premier Charter School a distant remainder — means Premier Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Premier Charter School student-counselor ratio is 195:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Premier Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 24.2% — 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 Premier Charter School is typically wider than the Premier Charter School-aggregate figure suggests.
Premier Charter School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 918 students.
How much does Premier Charter School spend per student?
Premier Charter School spends $14,185 per student. The district has an equity score of 91/100, ranking #10 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Premier Charter School?
Premier Charter School students are 38.7% White, 33.4% African American, 17.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Premier Charter School?
Premier Charter School has an equity score of 91/100, ranking #10 out of 432 districts in Missouri.