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Kahoka, Missouri - 5 schools
An equity score of 21/100 ranks Clark Co. R-I #410 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,871 per pupil, Clark Co. R-I ranks #503 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,136
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$9,871
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clark Co. R-I operates 5 public schools serving 1,136 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Clark County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,871 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 55 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 50.9% local, 34.7% state, and 14.4% 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 21/100, ranked #410 of 432 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 318.3:1 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 95.3% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Early Childhood Center, with a diversity index of 15.5/100.
Its largest campus is Black Hawk Elem., enrolling 342 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Running Fox Elem., at 94 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Black Hawk Elem. accounts for 30.1% of all Clark Co. R-I student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Clark Co. R-I-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Clark Co. R-I school enrollment varies 3.6× across entities
Clark Co. R-I school enrollment ranges from 94 students (lowest) to 342 students (highest), a spread of 248 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.
Clark Co. R-I student-counselor ratio is 318:1 — 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 Clark Co. R-I is typically wider than the Clark Co. R-I-aggregate figure suggests.
Clark Co. R-I 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 Clark Co. R-I is typically wider than the Clark Co. R-I-aggregate figure suggests.
Clark Co. R-I has 5 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,136 students.
How much does Clark Co. R-I spend per student?
Clark Co. R-I spends $9,871 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #410 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Clark Co. R-I?
Clark Co. R-I students are 95.3% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clark Co. R-I?
Clark Co. R-I has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #410 out of 432 districts in Missouri.