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University City, Missouri - 7 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks University City #117 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,777 per pupil, University City ranks #33 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,535
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$18,777
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
University City operates 7 public schools serving 2,535 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 St. Louis County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,777 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 55 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 75.5% local, 12.4% state, and 12.1% 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 63/100, ranked #117 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 (18 AP courses district-wide), a 278.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 39.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.6% African American, 13.3% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Flynn Park Elem., with a diversity index of 63.7/100.
Its largest campus is University City Sr. High, enrolling 874 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Julia Goldstein Early Child., at 123 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
University City Sr. High accounts for 30.6% of all University City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means University City-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.
University City school enrollment varies 7.1× across entities
University City school enrollment ranges from 123 students (lowest) to 874 students (highest), a spread of 751 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.
University City has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.6% 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 a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
University City student-counselor ratio is 279:1 — 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 University City is typically wider than the University City-aggregate figure suggests.
University City chronic absenteeism rate is 39.1% — 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.
University City has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,535 students.
How much does University City spend per student?
University City spends $18,777 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #117 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of University City?
University City students are 70.6% African American, 13.3% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for University City?
University City has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #117 out of 432 districts in Missouri.