MACON CO. R-I operates 3 public schools serving 1,210 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,174 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Macon County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,369 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 53.1% local, 34.0% state, and 12.9% 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 $64,661 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 #313 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 386:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 3.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.6% White, 3.6% African American, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Macon Elementary accounts for 43.4% of all MACON CO. R-I student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means MACON CO. R-I-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.
MACON CO. R-I student-counselor ratio is 386:1 — 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.
MACON CO. R-I chronic absenteeism rate is 3.7% — 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.
MACON CO. R-I has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,210 students.
How much does MACON CO. R-I spend per student?
MACON CO. R-I spends $13,369 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #313 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in MACON CO. R-I?
The average teacher salary in MACON CO. R-I is $64,661 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near MACON CO. R-I?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Macon County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of MACON CO. R-I?
MACON CO. R-I students are 87.6% White, 3.6% African American, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for MACON CO. R-I?
MACON CO. R-I has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #313 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.