Enrollment
299
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · St. Louis, MO
North Side Community School
Federal NCES profile for North Side Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290058903142Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
North Side Community School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 99.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 299
- students enrolled
North Side Community School has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: North Side Community School · Missouri
NCES ID 290058903142 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+115% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How North Side Community School compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at North Side Community School
North Side Community School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in St. Louis, Missouri, enrolling 299 students.
At 12.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Missouri median, within a few percentage points of the 12.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need is high: 99.0% of students qualify for free meals, 115% above the Missouri average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 299 students, its enrollment sits close to the Missouri median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 210 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #86.
Its student body is predominantly African American (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 7/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding North Side Community School spends $16,192 per pupil, 25% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 22.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among St. Louis's public schools, it stands alongside Gateway Science Acad/St Louis (377 students): North Side Community School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.5:1 vs 13.5:1).
Its district, North Side Community School, also runs North Side Community-Grand Ctr (134 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How North Side Community School compares
North Side Community School on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 2% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.0% | ▲ 115% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 299 | top 53% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
299
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
99.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 115% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 48% in Missouri - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,192
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 96.3%
Two or More 1.7%
White 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 96.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.2, North Side Community School is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Side Community School, which includes North Side Community School.
$16,192
Per student
+25%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.7%
State 61.5%
Federal 22.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How North Side Community School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Side Community-Grand Ctr | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to North Side Community School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 134
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar other schools in St. Louis
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~299 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about North Side Community School
How many students attend North Side Community School?
North Side Community School has 299 students enrolled. It is a public school in St. Louis, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Side Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at North Side Community School is 12.5:1, which is 2% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at North Side Community School?
99.0% of students at North Side Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Side Community School?
The largest demographic group at North Side Community School is African American at 96.3% of enrollment, in St. Louis, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for North Side Community School?
North Side Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is North Side Community School a good school?
North Side Community School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in North Side Community School?
Besides North Side Community School, North Side Community School also operates North Side Community-Grand Ctr (134 students). See the North Side Community School district page for the complete list.
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