FAIR GROVE R-X operates 3 public schools serving 1,261 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,296 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Greene County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,042 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 43.3% local, 45.8% state, and 10.9% 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 $49,904 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 18/100, ranked #418 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 432:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.4% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Fair Grove Elem. accounts for 42.4% of all FAIR GROVE R-X student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means FAIR GROVE R-X-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.
FAIR GROVE R-X student-counselor ratio is 432:1 — 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.
FAIR GROVE R-X chronic absenteeism rate is 12.0% — 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.
FAIR GROVE R-X has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,261 students.
How much does FAIR GROVE R-X spend per student?
FAIR GROVE R-X spends $9,042 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #418 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in FAIR GROVE R-X?
The average teacher salary in FAIR GROVE R-X is $49,904 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near FAIR GROVE R-X?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Greene County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of FAIR GROVE R-X?
FAIR GROVE R-X students are 93.4% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for FAIR GROVE R-X?
FAIR GROVE R-X has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #418 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.