COLE CO. R-I operates 2 public schools serving 626 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 604 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cole County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,168 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 55.2% local, 29.9% state, and 14.9% 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 $57,905 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 26/100, ranked #395 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 302:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 7.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.9% White, 1.6% African American, 0.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Cole Co. R-I Elem. accounts for 52.8% of all COLE CO. R-I student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means COLE CO. R-I-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.
COLE CO. R-I student-counselor ratio is 302:1 — 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 COLE CO. R-I is typically wider than the COLE CO. R-I-aggregate figure suggests.
COLE CO. R-I chronic absenteeism rate is 7.0% — 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 CO. R-I has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 626 students.
How much does COLE CO. R-I spend per student?
COLE CO. R-I spends $11,168 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #395 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in COLE CO. R-I?
The average teacher salary in COLE CO. R-I is $57,905 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near COLE CO. R-I?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cole County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of COLE CO. R-I?
COLE CO. R-I students are 96.9% White, 1.6% African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for COLE CO. R-I?
COLE CO. R-I has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #395 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.