FARMINGTON R-VII operates 8 public schools serving 3,925 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 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 3,937 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in St. Francois County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,050 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 51.3% local, 32.7% state, and 16.1% 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 $58,083 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 26/100, ranked #389 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 368.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.6% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Farmington Sr. High accounts for 34.4% of all FARMINGTON R-VII student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means FARMINGTON R-VII-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
FARMINGTON R-VII school enrollment varies 150× across entities
FARMINGTON R-VII school enrollment ranges from 9 students (lowest) to 1,354 students (highest), a spread of 1,345 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
FARMINGTON R-VII student-counselor ratio is 369:1 — 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.
FARMINGTON R-VII chronic absenteeism rate is 19.2% — 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 FARMINGTON R-VII is typically wider than the FARMINGTON R-VII-aggregate figure suggests.
FARMINGTON R-VII has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 2 other. Total enrollment is 3,925 students.
How much does FARMINGTON R-VII spend per student?
FARMINGTON R-VII spends $11,050 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #389 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in FARMINGTON R-VII?
The average teacher salary in FARMINGTON R-VII is $58,083 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near FARMINGTON R-VII?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in St. Francois County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of FARMINGTON R-VII?
FARMINGTON R-VII students are 93.6% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for FARMINGTON R-VII?
FARMINGTON R-VII has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #389 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.