KIRKSVILLE R-III operates 4 public schools serving 2,506 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 other, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,374 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Adair County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,425 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 48.9% local, 30.4% state, and 20.7% 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 $70,008 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #311 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 430.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.1% White, 11.3% African American, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Kirksville Sr. High accounts for 33.3% of all KIRKSVILLE R-III student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means KIRKSVILLE R-III-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.
KIRKSVILLE R-III student-counselor ratio is 430:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
KIRKSVILLE R-III chronic absenteeism rate is 23.2% — 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 KIRKSVILLE R-III is typically wider than the KIRKSVILLE R-III-aggregate figure suggests.
KIRKSVILLE R-III has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 other, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,506 students.
How much does KIRKSVILLE R-III spend per student?
KIRKSVILLE R-III spends $12,425 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #311 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in KIRKSVILLE R-III?
The average teacher salary in KIRKSVILLE R-III is $70,008 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near KIRKSVILLE R-III?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Adair County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of KIRKSVILLE R-III?
KIRKSVILLE R-III students are 78.1% White, 11.3% African American, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for KIRKSVILLE R-III?
KIRKSVILLE R-III has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #311 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.