DENT-PHELPS R-III operates 1 public schools serving 273 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 256 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Dent County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,657 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 32.7% local, 33.6% state, and 33.7% 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 $64,358 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 78/100, ranked #30 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 256:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 8.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.7% White, 2.0% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Dent-Phelps Elem. accounts for 100.0% of all DENT-PHELPS R-III student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means DENT-PHELPS 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.
DENT-PHELPS R-III student-counselor ratio is 256:1 — 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 DENT-PHELPS R-III is typically wider than the DENT-PHELPS R-III-aggregate figure suggests.
DENT-PHELPS R-III chronic absenteeism rate is 8.6% — 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.
DENT-PHELPS R-III has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 273 students.
How much does DENT-PHELPS R-III spend per student?
DENT-PHELPS R-III spends $15,657 per student. The district has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #30 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in DENT-PHELPS R-III?
The average teacher salary in DENT-PHELPS R-III is $64,358 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near DENT-PHELPS R-III?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Dent County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of DENT-PHELPS R-III?
DENT-PHELPS R-III students are 95.7% White, 2.0% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for DENT-PHELPS R-III?
DENT-PHELPS R-III has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #30 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.