Kingston 42

Public school district · Caldwell County · Missouri · NCES district ID 2916620

Kingston 42 spent $19,788 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 88% of the other Missouri districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,479). Its one school enrolled 32 students in 2024-25; 34.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,969 per student, up 11.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Missouri districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Kingston 42 in enrollment (23 to 41 students) and Kingston 42 itself.

Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Kingston 42, FY23Moniteau Co. R-V $31,963; Centerville R-I $28,563; New York R-IV $26,913; Middle Grove C-1 $25,258; Mirabile C-1 $20,718; Kingston 42 $19,788; Gilliam C-4 $19,029; Davis R-Xii $18,220; Callao C-8 $16,872; Swedeborg R-III $14,895; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.10k20k30k40kMoniteau Co. R-V$31,963Centerville R-I$28,563New York R-IV$26,913Middle Grove C-1$25,258Mirabile C-1$20,718Kingston 42$19,788Gilliam C-4$19,029Davis R-Xii$18,220Callao C-8$16,872Swedeborg R-III$14,895State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Kingston 42, FY23Moniteau Co. R-V $31,963; Centerville R-I $28,563; New York R-IV $26,913; Middle Grove C-1 $25,258; Mirabile C-1 $20,718; Kingston 42 $19,788; Gilliam C-4 $19,029; Davis R-Xii $18,220; Callao C-8 $16,872; Swedeborg R-III $14,895; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.10k20k30k40kMoniteau Co. R-V$31,963Centerville R-I$28,563New York R-IV$26,913Middle Grove C-1$25,258Mirabile C-1$20,718Kingston 42$19,788Gilliam C-4$19,029Davis R-Xii$18,220Callao C-8$16,872Swedeborg R-III$14,895State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Kingston 42, FY23Moniteau Co. R-V $31,963; Centerville R-I $28,563; New York R-IV $26,913; Middle Grove C-1 $25,258; Mirabile C-1 $20,718; Kingston 42 $19,788; Gilliam C-4 $19,029; Davis R-Xii $18,220; Callao C-8 $16,872; Swedeborg R-III $14,895; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.10k20k30k40kMoniteau Co. R-V$31,963Centerville R-I$28,563New York R-IV$26,913Middle Grove C-1$25,258Mirabile C-1$20,718Kingston 42$19,788Gilliam C-4$19,029Davis R-Xii$18,220Callao C-8$16,872Swedeborg R-III$14,895State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Kingston 42, FY23Moniteau Co. R-V $31,963; Centerville R-I $28,563; New York R-IV $26,913; Middle Grove C-1 $25,258; Mirabile C-1 $20,718; Kingston 42 $19,788; Gilliam C-4 $19,029; Davis R-Xii $18,220; Callao C-8 $16,872; Swedeborg R-III $14,895; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.10k20k30k40kMoniteau Co. R-V$31,963Centerville R-I$28,563New York R-IV$26,913Middle Grove C-1$25,258Mirabile C-1$20,718Kingston 42$19,788Gilliam C-4$19,029Davis R-Xii$18,220Callao C-8$16,872Swedeborg R-III$14,895State median, under 1,000 students $13,479

Where the money came from

$944,000 in revenue: 34.0% state, 49.5% local and 16.5% federal. Total spending including $99,000 of capital outlay was $848,000, or $25,697 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Kingston 42 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $321,000; Local $467,000; Federal $156,000; total $944,000.
  • State$321,000 34%
  • Local$467,000 49%
  • Federal$156,000 17%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 376 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

33 students in 2022-23, 32 students in 2023-24, 32 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Kingston 42 enrollment by school year2022-23: 33, 2023-24: 32, 2024-25: 320102030402022-23332023-24322024-2532
Kingston 42 enrollment by school year2022-23: 33, 2023-24: 32, 2024-25: 320102030402022-23332023-24322024-2532
Kingston 42 enrollment by school year2022-23: 33, 2023-24: 32, 2024-25: 320102030402022-23332023-24322024-2532
Kingston 42 enrollment by school year2022-23: 33, 2023-24: 32, 2024-25: 320102030402022-23332023-24322024-2532

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23336.35.3
2023-24326.05.3
2024-25327.04.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Kingston 42 scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading and 21-39% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Missouri, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMissouriStudents tested
Reading and language arts40-59%43.2%16
Math21-39%39.2%16

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 32 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Kingston Elementary324.634.4%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Kingston 42

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Kingston 42

  1. Missouri districts by spending per studentKingston 42 ranks 45 of 376 Missouri districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,788).#45 of 376
  2. Every school district in MissouriKingston 42 is the number 552 by size of 558 Missouri districts, with 33 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#552 of 558
  3. Gilliam C-4The next larger Missouri district: 34 students in fall 2022, $19,029 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,029
  4. Centerville R-IThe next smaller Missouri district: 32 students in fall 2022, $28,563 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,563
  5. Compare Kingston 42 with Gilliam C-4Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Kingston 42

  1. How many schools and students are in Kingston 42?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 32 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Kingston 42 spend per student?
    $19,788 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Missouri median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,479 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,969 per student, up 11.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Kingston 42's money come from?
    $944,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 34.0% state, 49.5% local and 16.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Kingston 42 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Kingston 42 scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading and 21-39% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Missouri's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Kingston 42's NCES district ID?
    2916620. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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