GRAIN VALLEY R-V operates 8 public schools serving 4,506 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,546 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Jackson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,090 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 50.9% local, 41.6% state, and 7.5% 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 $59,842 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 34/100, ranked #341 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 (12 AP courses district-wide), a 429.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.8% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% African American across the district's schools.
Grain Valley High accounts for 32.6% of all GRAIN VALLEY R-V student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means GRAIN VALLEY R-V-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.
GRAIN VALLEY R-V school enrollment varies 18× across entities
GRAIN VALLEY R-V school enrollment ranges from 83 students (lowest) to 1,482 students (highest), a spread of 1,399 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
GRAIN VALLEY R-V student-counselor ratio is 429:1 — 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.
GRAIN VALLEY R-V chronic absenteeism rate is 16.7% — 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 GRAIN VALLEY R-V is typically wider than the GRAIN VALLEY R-V-aggregate figure suggests.
GRAIN VALLEY R-V has 8 schools, including 1 high, 4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 4,506 students.
How much does GRAIN VALLEY R-V spend per student?
GRAIN VALLEY R-V spends $12,090 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #341 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in GRAIN VALLEY R-V?
The average teacher salary in GRAIN VALLEY R-V is $59,842 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near GRAIN VALLEY R-V?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Jackson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of GRAIN VALLEY R-V?
GRAIN VALLEY R-V students are 76.8% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for GRAIN VALLEY R-V?
GRAIN VALLEY R-V has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #341 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.