CLINTON CO. R-III operates 3 public schools serving 665 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 698 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Clinton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,660 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 60.4% local, 28.9% state, and 10.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $73,942 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 56/100, ranked #175 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 232.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 30.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.9% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Ellis Elem. accounts for 43.1% of all CLINTON CO. R-III student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means CLINTON CO. R-III-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
CLINTON CO. R-III student-counselor ratio is 233:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
CLINTON CO. R-III chronic absenteeism rate is 30.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
CLINTON CO. R-III has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 665 students.
How much does CLINTON CO. R-III spend per student?
CLINTON CO. R-III spends $15,660 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #175 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in CLINTON CO. R-III?
The average teacher salary in CLINTON CO. R-III is $73,942 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near CLINTON CO. R-III?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Clinton County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of CLINTON CO. R-III?
CLINTON CO. R-III students are 81.9% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for CLINTON CO. R-III?
CLINTON CO. R-III has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #175 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.