EAST CARTER CO. R-II operates 3 public schools serving 652 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 698 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Carter County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,609 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 33.0% local, 45.1% state, and 21.9% 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 $62,614 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 66/100, ranked #88 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 405.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.4% White, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
East Carter Co. R-Ii Elem. accounts for 52.1% of all EAST CARTER CO. R-II student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means EAST CARTER CO. R-II-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.
EAST CARTER CO. R-II school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
EAST CARTER CO. R-II school enrollment ranges from 154 students (lowest) to 364 students (highest), a spread of 210 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
EAST CARTER CO. R-II has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
EAST CARTER CO. R-II student-counselor ratio is 405:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
EAST CARTER CO. R-II chronic absenteeism rate is 11.2% — 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.
EAST CARTER CO. R-II has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 652 students.
How much does EAST CARTER CO. R-II spend per student?
EAST CARTER CO. R-II spends $13,609 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #88 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in EAST CARTER CO. R-II?
The average teacher salary in EAST CARTER CO. R-II is $62,614 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near EAST CARTER CO. R-II?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Carter County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of EAST CARTER CO. R-II?
EAST CARTER CO. R-II students are 94.4% White, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for EAST CARTER CO. R-II?
EAST CARTER CO. R-II has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #88 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.