An equity score of 48/100 ranks Clearwater R-I #232 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,680 per pupil, Clearwater R-I ranks #490 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
916
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$10,680
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clearwater R-I operates 3 public schools serving 916 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high 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 Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,680 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.6% local, 39.1% state, and 22.3% 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 48/100, ranked #232 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 286:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.9% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Clearwater Middle, with a diversity index of 17.6/100.
Its largest campus is Clearwater Elementary, enrolling 363 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).
Clearwater Elementary accounts for 39.6% of all Clearwater R-I student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Clearwater 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.
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Clearwater R-I student-counselor ratio is 286:1 — 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 Clearwater R-I is typically wider than the Clearwater R-I-aggregate figure suggests.
Clearwater R-I chronic absenteeism rate is 19.2% — 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 Clearwater R-I is typically wider than the Clearwater R-I-aggregate figure suggests.