GREEN RIDGE R-VIII operates 2 public schools serving 368 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 352 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Pettis County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,432 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 44.2% local, 40.6% state, and 15.1% 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 $66,731 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 67/100, ranked #81 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
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.
Green Ridge High accounts for 51.4% of all GREEN RIDGE R-VIII student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means GREEN RIDGE R-VIII-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.
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 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 368 students.
How much does GREEN RIDGE R-VIII spend per student?
GREEN RIDGE R-VIII spends $15,432 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #81 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in GREEN RIDGE R-VIII?
The average teacher salary in GREEN RIDGE R-VIII is $66,731 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near GREEN RIDGE R-VIII?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Pettis County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 67/100, ranking #81 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.