DIAMOND R-IV operates 3 public schools serving 763 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 787 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Newton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,366 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 47.1% local, 31.5% state, and 21.4% 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 $58,636 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 49/100, ranked #228 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 227.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.9% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Diamond Elem. accounts for 42.2% of all DIAMOND R-IV student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means DIAMOND R-IV-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.
DIAMOND R-IV student-counselor ratio is 228:1 — 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.
DIAMOND R-IV chronic absenteeism rate is 20.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within DIAMOND R-IV is typically wider than the DIAMOND R-IV-aggregate figure suggests.
DIAMOND R-IV has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 763 students.
How much does DIAMOND R-IV spend per student?
DIAMOND R-IV spends $13,366 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #228 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in DIAMOND R-IV?
The average teacher salary in DIAMOND R-IV is $58,636 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near DIAMOND R-IV?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Newton County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of DIAMOND R-IV?
DIAMOND R-IV students are 86.9% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for DIAMOND R-IV?
DIAMOND R-IV has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #228 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.