An equity score of 43/100 ranks Gasconade Co. R-I #269 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,184 per pupil, Gasconade Co. R-I ranks #331 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
865
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,184
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Gasconade Co. R-I operates 3 public schools serving 865 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 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 Gasconade County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,184 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 65.8% local, 19.3% state, and 14.9% 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 43/100, ranked #269 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 271:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.6% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hermann Middle, with a diversity index of 16.5/100.
Its largest campus is Hermann Middle, enrolling 284 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
Hermann Middle accounts for 32.8% of all Gasconade Co. R-I student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Gasconade Co. R-I-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Gasconade Co. R-I student-counselor ratio is 271:1 — 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 Gasconade Co. R-I is typically wider than the Gasconade Co. R-I-aggregate figure suggests.
Gasconade Co. R-I chronic absenteeism rate is 15.9% — 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 Gasconade Co. R-I is typically wider than the Gasconade Co. R-I-aggregate figure suggests.