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Fulton, Missouri - 6 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Fulton 58 #362 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,801 per pupil, Fulton 58 ranks #383 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,246
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$10,801
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fulton 58 operates 6 public schools serving 2,246 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 Callaway County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,801 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 53.3% local, 31.7% state, and 15.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #362 of 432 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 288.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.7% White, 10.9% African American, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mcintire Elem., with a diversity index of 54.1/100.
Its largest campus is Fulton Sr. High, enrolling 659 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Fulton Sr. High accounts for 28.9% of all Fulton 58 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Fulton 58-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.
Fulton 58 school enrollment varies 2.9× across entities
Fulton 58 school enrollment ranges from 224 students (lowest) to 659 students (highest), a spread of 435 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.
Fulton 58 student-counselor ratio is 289:1 — 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 Fulton 58 is typically wider than the Fulton 58-aggregate figure suggests.
Fulton 58 chronic absenteeism rate is 21.6% — 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 Fulton 58 is typically wider than the Fulton 58-aggregate figure suggests.