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Lewistown, Missouri - 2 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Lewis Co. C-1 #323 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,846 per pupil, Lewis Co. C-1 ranks #376 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
914
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$10,846
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lewis Co. C-1 operates 2 public schools serving 914 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Lewis County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,846 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 53.4% local, 31.3% state, and 15.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 35/100, ranked #323 of 432 in Missouri against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 302.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.9% White, 3.6% African American, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Highland Elem., enrolling 520 students (57% of the district's total enrollment).
Highland Elem. accounts for 56.9% of all Lewis Co. C-1 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lewis Co. C-1 a distant remainder — means Lewis Co. C-1-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.
Lewis Co. C-1 student-counselor ratio is 303:1 — 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 Lewis Co. C-1 is typically wider than the Lewis Co. C-1-aggregate figure suggests.
Lewis Co. C-1 chronic absenteeism rate is 12.8% — 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.
Lewis Co. C-1 has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 914 students.
How much does Lewis Co. C-1 spend per student?
Lewis Co. C-1 spends $10,846 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #323 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Lewis Co. C-1?
Lewis Co. C-1 students are 92.9% White, 3.6% African American, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lewis Co. C-1?
Lewis Co. C-1 has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #323 out of 432 districts in Missouri.