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Festus, Missouri - 5 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks Jefferson Co. R-Vii #404 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,250 per pupil, Jefferson Co. R-Vii ranks #333 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,108
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,250
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jefferson Co. R-Vii operates 5 public schools serving 1,108 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,250 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 78.1% local, 13.4% state, and 8.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 22/100, ranked #404 of 432 in Missouri against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 322.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.7% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jefferson R-Vii Preschool, with a diversity index of 22.6/100.
Its largest campus is Jefferson High School, enrolling 300 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Jefferson R-Vii Preschool, at 57 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Jefferson High School accounts for 27.1% of all Jefferson Co. R-Vii student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Jefferson Co. R-Vii-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.
Jefferson Co. R-Vii school enrollment varies 5.3× across entities
Jefferson Co. R-Vii school enrollment ranges from 57 students (lowest) to 300 students (highest), a spread of 243 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Jefferson Co. R-Vii student-counselor ratio is 322:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Jefferson Co. R-Vii is typically wider than the Jefferson Co. R-Vii-aggregate figure suggests.
Jefferson Co. R-Vii chronic absenteeism rate is 17.4% — 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 Jefferson Co. R-Vii is typically wider than the Jefferson Co. R-Vii-aggregate figure suggests.
Jefferson Co. R-Vii has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,108 students.
How much does Jefferson Co. R-Vii spend per student?
Jefferson Co. R-Vii spends $11,250 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #404 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Jefferson Co. R-Vii?
Jefferson Co. R-Vii students are 92.7% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jefferson Co. R-Vii?
Jefferson Co. R-Vii has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #404 out of 432 districts in Missouri.