LACLEDE CO. C-5 operates 1 public schools serving 500 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 505 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Laclede County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,381 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 38.7% local, 49.7% state, and 11.6% 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 $56,068 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 40/100, ranked #306 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 505:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.3% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Joel E. Barber Elem. accounts for 100.0% of all LACLEDE CO. C-5 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LACLEDE CO. C-5-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
LACLEDE CO. C-5 student-counselor ratio is 505:1 — 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.
LACLEDE CO. C-5 chronic absenteeism rate is 12.1% — 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.
LACLEDE CO. C-5 has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 500 students.
How much does LACLEDE CO. C-5 spend per student?
LACLEDE CO. C-5 spends $13,381 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #306 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in LACLEDE CO. C-5?
The average teacher salary in LACLEDE CO. C-5 is $56,068 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near LACLEDE CO. C-5?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Laclede County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of LACLEDE CO. C-5?
LACLEDE CO. C-5 students are 93.3% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for LACLEDE CO. C-5?
LACLEDE CO. C-5 has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #306 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.