KEARNEY R-I operates 9 public schools serving 3,561 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 3 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,424 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Clay County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,958 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 62.5% local, 31.0% state, and 6.4% 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 $68,932 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 16/100, ranked #421 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 326.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.4% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools.
Kearney High accounts for 23.8% of all KEARNEY R-I student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means KEARNEY R-I-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.
KEARNEY R-I school enrollment varies 19× across entities
KEARNEY R-I school enrollment ranges from 44 students (lowest) to 814 students (highest), a spread of 770 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.
KEARNEY R-I student-counselor ratio is 326:1 — 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 KEARNEY R-I is typically wider than the KEARNEY R-I-aggregate figure suggests.
KEARNEY R-I chronic absenteeism rate is 17.2% — 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 KEARNEY R-I is typically wider than the KEARNEY R-I-aggregate figure suggests.
KEARNEY R-I has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 other, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,561 students.
How much does KEARNEY R-I spend per student?
KEARNEY R-I spends $11,958 per student. The district has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #421 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in KEARNEY R-I?
The average teacher salary in KEARNEY R-I is $68,932 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near KEARNEY R-I?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Clay County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of KEARNEY R-I?
KEARNEY R-I students are 88.4% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for KEARNEY R-I?
KEARNEY R-I has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #421 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.