COLE CAMP R-I operates 3 public schools serving 756 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 723 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Benton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,011 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 44.6% local, 34.5% state, and 20.8% 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 $57,169 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 21/100, ranked #408 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 355.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.2% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools.
Cole Camp Elem. accounts for 50.8% of all COLE CAMP R-I student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means COLE CAMP 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.
COLE CAMP R-I school enrollment varies 31× across entities
COLE CAMP R-I school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 367 students (highest), a spread of 355 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
COLE CAMP R-I student-counselor ratio is 356:1 — 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.
COLE CAMP R-I chronic absenteeism rate is 12.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
COLE CAMP R-I has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 2 other. Total enrollment is 756 students.
How much does COLE CAMP R-I spend per student?
COLE CAMP R-I spends $11,011 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #408 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in COLE CAMP R-I?
The average teacher salary in COLE CAMP R-I is $57,169 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near COLE CAMP R-I?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Benton County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of COLE CAMP R-I?
COLE CAMP R-I students are 96.2% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for COLE CAMP R-I?
COLE CAMP R-I has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #408 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.