An equity score of 26/100 ranks Ava R-I #387 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,004 per pupil, Ava R-I ranks #533 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,385
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$10,004
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ava R-I operates 3 public schools serving 1,385 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 Douglas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,004 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 56 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 40.0% local, 40.7% state, and 19.3% 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 26/100, ranked #387 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 482.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.7% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ava High, with a diversity index of 14.0/100.
Its largest campus is Ava Elem., enrolling 553 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).
Ava Elem. accounts for 39.9% of all Ava R-I student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ava R-I-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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Ava R-I student-counselor ratio is 483:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Ava R-I chronic absenteeism rate is 23.2% — 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 Ava R-I is typically wider than the Ava R-I-aggregate figure suggests.
Ava R-I has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,385 students.
How much does Ava R-I spend per student?
Ava R-I spends $10,004 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #387 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Ava R-I?
Ava R-I students are 93.7% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ava R-I?
Ava R-I has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #387 out of 433 districts in Missouri.