HICKORY CO. R-I operates 3 public schools serving 727 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 705 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hickory County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,169 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 33.7% local, 34.3% state, and 31.9% 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 $49,343 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 33/100, ranked #350 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 235:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 97.8% White, 0.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools.
Skyline Elem. accounts for 41.8% of all HICKORY CO. R-I student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means HICKORY CO. R-I-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.
HICKORY CO. R-I student-counselor ratio is 235:1 — 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.
HICKORY CO. R-I has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 727 students.
How much does HICKORY CO. R-I spend per student?
HICKORY CO. R-I spends $11,169 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #350 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in HICKORY CO. R-I?
The average teacher salary in HICKORY CO. R-I is $49,343 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near HICKORY CO. R-I?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hickory County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of HICKORY CO. R-I?
HICKORY CO. R-I students are 97.8% White, 0.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for HICKORY CO. R-I?
HICKORY CO. R-I has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #350 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.