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Ironton, Missouri - 3 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks Arcadia Valley R-Ii #108 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,334 per pupil, Arcadia Valley R-Ii ranks #246 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,006
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,334
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Arcadia Valley R-Ii operates 3 public schools serving 1,006 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Iron County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,334 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 41.1% local, 36.2% state, and 22.7% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 64/100, ranked #108 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 324.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.3% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Arcadia Valley High, with a diversity index of 13.0/100.
Its largest campus is Arcadia Valley Elem., enrolling 387 students (40% of the district's total enrollment).
Arcadia Valley Elem. accounts for 38.5% of all Arcadia Valley R-Ii student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Arcadia Valley R-Ii-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.
Arcadia Valley R-Ii has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 79.5% 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.
Arcadia Valley R-Ii student-counselor ratio is 325:1 — 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 Arcadia Valley R-Ii is typically wider than the Arcadia Valley R-Ii-aggregate figure suggests.
Arcadia Valley R-Ii chronic absenteeism rate is 17.1% — 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 Arcadia Valley R-Ii is typically wider than the Arcadia Valley R-Ii-aggregate figure suggests.
Arcadia Valley R-Ii has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,006 students.
How much does Arcadia Valley R-Ii spend per student?
Arcadia Valley R-Ii spends $12,334 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #108 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Arcadia Valley R-Ii?
Arcadia Valley R-Ii students are 94.3% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Arcadia Valley R-Ii?
Arcadia Valley R-Ii has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #108 out of 432 districts in Missouri.