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Green Ridge, Missouri - 2 schools
An equity score of 62/100 ranks Green Ridge R-Viii #128 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,922 per pupil, Green Ridge R-Viii ranks #282 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
368
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$11,922
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Green Ridge R-Viii operates 2 public schools serving 368 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 Pettis County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,922 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 44.2% local, 40.6% state, and 15.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 62/100, ranked #128 of 432 in Missouri against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 176:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.3% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Green Ridge High, enrolling 181 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Green Ridge High accounts for 49.2% of all Green Ridge R-Viii student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Green Ridge R-Viii a distant remainder — means Green Ridge R-Viii-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Green Ridge R-Viii student-counselor ratio is 176:1 — 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.
Green Ridge R-Viii chronic absenteeism rate is 14.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Green Ridge R-Viii has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 368 students.
How much does Green Ridge R-Viii spend per student?
Green Ridge R-Viii spends $11,922 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #128 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Green Ridge R-Viii?
Green Ridge R-Viii students are 89.3% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, 0.6% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Green Ridge R-Viii?
Green Ridge R-Viii has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #128 out of 432 districts in Missouri.