Golden City R-Iii operates 2 public schools serving 155 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 164 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Barton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,520 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 55.5% local, 34.7% state, and 9.9% 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 $71,842 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 205:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 18.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.0% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Golden City High accounts for 53.7% of all Golden City R-Iii student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Golden City R-Iii-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.
Golden City R-Iii has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 58.5% 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.
Golden City R-Iii student-counselor ratio is 205:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Golden City R-Iii chronic absenteeism rate is 18.8% — 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 Golden City R-Iii is typically wider than the Golden City R-Iii-aggregate figure suggests.
Golden City R-Iii has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 155 students.
How much does Golden City R-Iii spend per student?
Golden City R-Iii spends $13,520 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Golden City R-Iii?
The average teacher salary in Golden City R-Iii is $71,842 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of Golden City R-Iii?
Golden City R-Iii students are 86.0% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.