Craig R-III

Public school district · Holt County · Missouri · NCES district ID 2910260

Craig R-III spent $31,527 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 98% of the other Missouri districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,479). Its 2 schools enrolled 55 students in 2024-25; 13.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $35,333 per student, up 12.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Missouri districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Craig R-III in enrollment (49 to 60 students) and Craig R-III itself.

Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Craig R-III, FY23Breckenridge R-I $31,949; Craig R-III $31,527; Clarksburg C-2 $22,741; Holliday C-2 $19,408; Roscoe C-1 $18,962; Thornfield R-I $16,898; Boncl R-X $16,385; Hudson R-Ix $14,500; Shawnee R-III $13,741; Mark Twain R-Viii $13,433; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.10k20k30k40kBreckenridge R-I$31,949Craig R-III$31,527Clarksburg C-2$22,741Holliday C-2$19,408Roscoe C-1$18,962Thornfield R-I$16,898Boncl R-X$16,385Hudson R-Ix$14,500Shawnee R-III$13,741Mark Twain R-Viii$13,433State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Craig R-III, FY23Breckenridge R-I $31,949; Craig R-III $31,527; Clarksburg C-2 $22,741; Holliday C-2 $19,408; Roscoe C-1 $18,962; Thornfield R-I $16,898; Boncl R-X $16,385; Hudson R-Ix $14,500; Shawnee R-III $13,741; Mark Twain R-Viii $13,433; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.10k20k30k40kBreckenridge R-I$31,949Craig R-III$31,527Clarksburg C-2$22,741Holliday C-2$19,408Roscoe C-1$18,962Thornfield R-I$16,898Boncl R-X$16,385Hudson R-Ix$14,500Shawnee R-III$13,741Mark Twain R-Viii$13,433State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Craig R-III, FY23Breckenridge R-I $31,949; Craig R-III $31,527; Clarksburg C-2 $22,741; Holliday C-2 $19,408; Roscoe C-1 $18,962; Thornfield R-I $16,898; Boncl R-X $16,385; Hudson R-Ix $14,500; Shawnee R-III $13,741; Mark Twain R-Viii $13,433; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.10k20k30k40kBreckenridge R-I$31,949Craig R-III$31,527Clarksburg C-2$22,741Holliday C-2$19,408Roscoe C-1$18,962Thornfield R-I$16,898Boncl R-X$16,385Hudson R-Ix$14,500Shawnee R-III$13,741Mark Twain R-Viii$13,433State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Craig R-III, FY23Breckenridge R-I $31,949; Craig R-III $31,527; Clarksburg C-2 $22,741; Holliday C-2 $19,408; Roscoe C-1 $18,962; Thornfield R-I $16,898; Boncl R-X $16,385; Hudson R-Ix $14,500; Shawnee R-III $13,741; Mark Twain R-Viii $13,433; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.10k20k30k40kBreckenridge R-I$31,949Craig R-III$31,527Clarksburg C-2$22,741Holliday C-2$19,408Roscoe C-1$18,962Thornfield R-I$16,898Boncl R-X$16,385Hudson R-Ix$14,500Shawnee R-III$13,741Mark Twain R-Viii$13,433State median, under 1,000 students $13,479

Where the money came from

$2,527,000 in revenue: 13.4% state, 73.7% local and 12.9% federal. Total spending including $267,000 of capital outlay was $2,029,000, or $36,891 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Craig R-III revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $338,000; Local $1,863,000; Federal $326,000; total $2,527,000.
  • State$338,000 13%
  • Local$1,863,000 74%
  • Federal$326,000 13%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 376 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

55 students in 2022-23, 51 students in 2023-24, 55 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Craig R-III enrollment by school year2022-23: 55, 2023-24: 51, 2024-25: 5502040602022-23552023-24512024-2555
Craig R-III enrollment by school year2022-23: 55, 2023-24: 51, 2024-25: 5502040602022-23552023-24512024-2555
Craig R-III enrollment by school year2022-23: 55, 2023-24: 51, 2024-25: 5502040602022-23552023-24512024-2555
Craig R-III enrollment by school year2022-23: 55, 2023-24: 51, 2024-25: 5502040602022-23552023-24512024-2555

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-235512.84.3
2023-245112.84.0
2024-255514.93.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Craig R-III scored proficient or above: 30-39% in reading and 30-39% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Missouri, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMissouriStudents tested
Reading and language arts30-39%43.2%32
Math30-39%39.2%36

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 34 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Craig Elementary344.291.2%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 21 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Craig High213.185.7%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Craig R-III

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Craig R-III

  1. Missouri districts by spending per studentCraig R-III ranks 7 of 376 Missouri districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($31,527).#7 of 376
  2. Every school district in MissouriCraig R-III is the number 534 by size of 558 Missouri districts, with 55 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#534 of 558
  3. Shawnee R-IIIThe next larger Missouri district: 58 students in fall 2022, $13,741 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,741
  4. Clarksburg C-2The next smaller Missouri district: 54 students in fall 2022, $22,741 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,741
  5. Compare Craig R-III with Shawnee R-IIIEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Craig High, its largest high school21 students in 2024-25, 3.1 per teacher.21
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Craig R-III

  1. How many schools and students are in Craig R-III?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 55 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Craig R-III spend per student?
    $31,527 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Missouri median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,479 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $35,333 per student, up 12.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Craig R-III's money come from?
    $2,527,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 13.4% state, 73.7% local and 12.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Craig R-III do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Craig R-III scored proficient or above: 30-39% in reading and 30-39% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Missouri's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Craig R-III's NCES district ID?
    2910260. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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