Central R-III

Public school district · St. Francois County · Missouri · NCES district ID 2929170

Central R-III spent $11,368 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 61% of the other Missouri districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,885). Its 4 schools enrolled 2,041 students in 2024-25; 42.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,550 per student, up 1.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (Missouri: 89.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Missouri districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Central R-III in enrollment (1,960 to 2,144 students) and Central R-III itself.

Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Central R-III, FY23School of the Osage $11,805; Central R-III $11,368; Perry County School District 32 $11,203; Potosi R-III $11,029; Odessa R-Vii $10,978; Sullivan $10,963; Oak Grove R-Vi $10,903; Eldon $10,723; Southern Boone Co. R-I $10,613; Dexter R-XI $10,154; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.9k10k11k12k13kSchool of the Osage$11,805Central R-III$11,368Perry County School District 32$11,203Potosi R-III$11,029Odessa R-Vii$10,978Sullivan$10,963Oak Grove R-Vi$10,903Eldon$10,723Southern Boone Co. R-I$10,613Dexter R-XI$10,154State median, 1,000+ students $11,885
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Central R-III, FY23School of the Osage $11,805; Central R-III $11,368; Perry County School District 32 $11,203; Potosi R-III $11,029; Odessa R-Vii $10,978; Sullivan $10,963; Oak Grove R-Vi $10,903; Eldon $10,723; Southern Boone Co. R-I $10,613; Dexter R-XI $10,154; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.9k10k11k12k13kSchool of the Osage$11,805Central R-III$11,368Perry County School District 32$11,203Potosi R-III$11,029Odessa R-Vii$10,978Sullivan$10,963Oak Grove R-Vi$10,903Eldon$10,723Southern Boone Co. R-I$10,613Dexter R-XI$10,154State median, 1,000+ students $11,885
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Central R-III, FY23School of the Osage $11,805; Central R-III $11,368; Perry County School District 32 $11,203; Potosi R-III $11,029; Odessa R-Vii $10,978; Sullivan $10,963; Oak Grove R-Vi $10,903; Eldon $10,723; Southern Boone Co. R-I $10,613; Dexter R-XI $10,154; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.9k11k13kSchool of the Osage$11,805Central R-III$11,368Perry County School District 32$11,203Potosi R-III$11,029Odessa R-Vii$10,978Sullivan$10,963Oak Grove R-Vi$10,903Eldon$10,723Southern Boone Co. R-I$10,613Dexter R-XI$10,154State median, 1,000+ students $11,885
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Central R-III, FY23School of the Osage $11,805; Central R-III $11,368; Perry County School District 32 $11,203; Potosi R-III $11,029; Odessa R-Vii $10,978; Sullivan $10,963; Oak Grove R-Vi $10,903; Eldon $10,723; Southern Boone Co. R-I $10,613; Dexter R-XI $10,154; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.9k11k13kSchool of the Osage$11,805Central R-III$11,368Perry County School District 32$11,203Potosi R-III$11,029Odessa R-Vii$10,978Sullivan$10,963Oak Grove R-Vi$10,903Eldon$10,723Southern Boone Co. R-I$10,613Dexter R-XI$10,154State median, 1,000+ students $11,885

Where the money came from

$28,192,000 in revenue: 42.5% state, 37.3% local and 20.2% federal. Total spending including $1,499,000 of capital outlay was $25,395,000, or $12,449 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Central R-III revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $11,983,000; Local $10,510,000; Federal $5,699,000; total $28,192,000.
  • State$11,983,000 43%
  • Local$10,510,000 37%
  • Federal$5,699,000 20%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 176 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,040 students in 2022-23, 2,092 students in 2023-24, 2,041 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Central R-III enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,040, 2023-24: 2,092, 2024-25: 2,04101k2k3k2022-232,0402023-242,0922024-252,041
Central R-III enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,040, 2023-24: 2,092, 2024-25: 2,04101k2k3k2022-232,0402023-242,0922024-252,041
Central R-III enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,040, 2023-24: 2,092, 2024-25: 2,04101k2k3k2022-232,0402023-242,0922024-252,041
Central R-III enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,040, 2023-24: 2,092, 2024-25: 2,04101k2k3k2022-232,0402023-242,0922024-252,041

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,040142.614.3
2023-242,092147.514.2
2024-252,041148.213.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$8,233,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,036 per student

Central R-III booked $8,233,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 143 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $57,751 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 83 in 100 Missouri districts with a figure (state median $50,410, 484 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Missouri teacher salary at $52,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$6,516,00079.1%
Special education$1,159,00014.1%
Other programs$558,0006.8%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,655 in 2018-19, $3,517 in 2019-20, $3,767 in 2020-21, $3,941 in 2021-22, $4,036 in 2022-23.

Central R-III teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,655, 2019-20: $3,517, 2020-21: $3,767, 2021-22: $3,941, 2022-23: $4,03602k4k6k2018-19$3,6552019-20$3,5172020-21$3,7672021-22$3,9412022-23$4,036
Central R-III teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,655, 2019-20: $3,517, 2020-21: $3,767, 2021-22: $3,941, 2022-23: $4,03602k4k6k2018-19$3,6552019-20$3,5172020-21$3,7672021-22$3,9412022-23$4,036
Central R-III teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,655, 2019-20: $3,517, 2020-21: $3,767, 2021-22: $3,941, 2022-23: $4,03602k4k6k2018-19$3,6552019-20$3,5172020-21$3,7672021-22$3,9412022-23$4,036
Central R-III teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,655, 2019-20: $3,517, 2020-21: $3,767, 2021-22: $3,941, 2022-23: $4,03602k4k6k2018-19$3,6552019-20$3,5172020-21$3,7672021-22$3,9412022-23$4,036

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Central R-III scored proficient or above: 44% in reading and 40% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Missouri, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMissouriStudents tested
Reading and language arts44%43.2%1,004
Math40%39.2%1,008

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

85-89% of the 136 students in Central R-III's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMissouri
Four-year graduation rate85‑89%89.3%
Students in the class13667,017

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 elementary schools, 994 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Central Elementary53011.749.2%Schoolwide program
West Elementary46413.648.7%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 442 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Central Middle44214.845.7%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 605 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Central High60515.543.5%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Central R-III

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Central R-III

  1. Missouri districts by spending per studentCentral R-III ranks 108 of 176 Missouri districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,368).#108 of 176
  2. Every school district in MissouriCentral R-III is the number 105 by size of 558 Missouri districts, with 2,040 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#105 of 558
  3. Odessa R-ViiThe next larger Missouri district: 2,041 students in fall 2022, $10,978 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,978
  4. Dexter R-XI School DistrictThe next smaller Missouri district: 2,039 students in fall 2022, $10,154 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,154
  5. Compare Central R-III with Odessa R-ViiEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Central High, its largest high school605 students in 2024-25, 15.5 per teacher.605
  7. Teacher salary spending across MissouriCentral R-III spent $57,751 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,410); spending, not a salary.$57,751
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Central R-III

  1. How many schools and students are in Central R-III?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 2,041 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Central R-III spend per student?
    $11,368 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Missouri median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,885 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,550 per student, up 1.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Central R-III's money come from?
    $28,192,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 42.5% state, 37.3% local and 20.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Central R-III live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 340 of the 2,175 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Central R-III spend on teacher salaries?
    $8,233,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,036 per student. Divided by the 143 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $57,751 per teacher, more than 83 in 100 Missouri districts (state median $50,410). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Missouri teacher salary at $52,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Central R-III do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Central R-III scored proficient or above: 44% in reading and 40% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Missouri's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Central R-III?
    85-89% of the 136 students in Central R-III's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Central R-III's NCES district ID?
    2929170. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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