An equity score of 42/100 ranks Dixon R-I #278 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,386 per pupil, Dixon R-I ranks #514 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
898
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$10,386
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Dixon R-I operates 3 public schools serving 898 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Pulaski County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,386 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 56 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.9% local, 40.5% state, and 23.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 42/100, ranked #278 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 283.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.8% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dixon Middle, with a diversity index of 26.6/100.
Its largest campus is Dixon Elem., enrolling 383 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
Dixon Elem. accounts for 42.7% of all Dixon R-I student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Dixon R-I-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Dixon R-I student-counselor ratio is 284:1 — 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 Dixon R-I is typically wider than the Dixon R-I-aggregate figure suggests.
Dixon R-I chronic absenteeism rate is 23.1% — 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 Dixon R-I is typically wider than the Dixon R-I-aggregate figure suggests.