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La Plata, Missouri - 2 schools
An equity score of 72/100 ranks La Plata R-Ii #56 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,681 per pupil, La Plata R-Ii ranks #221 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
311
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$12,681
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
La Plata R-Ii operates 2 public schools serving 311 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 Macon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,681 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 42.7% local, 44.4% state, and 12.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 72/100, ranked #56 of 432 in Missouri against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 295:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.9% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is La Plata High, enrolling 150 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
La Plata High accounts for 48.2% of all La Plata R-Ii student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of La Plata R-Ii a distant remainder — means La Plata R-Ii-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
La Plata R-Ii student-counselor ratio is 295:1 — 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 La Plata R-Ii is typically wider than the La Plata R-Ii-aggregate figure suggests.
La Plata R-Ii chronic absenteeism rate is 13.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
La Plata R-Ii has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 311 students.
How much does La Plata R-Ii spend per student?
La Plata R-Ii spends $12,681 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #56 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of La Plata R-Ii?
La Plata R-Ii students are 97.9% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for La Plata R-Ii?
La Plata R-Ii has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #56 out of 432 districts in Missouri.