Miller Co. R-Iii operates 2 public schools serving 181 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 178 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Miller County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,171 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 35.0% local, 49.4% state, and 15.7% 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 $73,116 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 178:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 16.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.1% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Miller Co. Elem. accounts for 70.2% of all Miller Co. R-Iii student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Miller Co. R-Iii-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.
Miller Co. R-Iii student-counselor ratio is 178:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Miller Co. R-Iii chronic absenteeism rate is 16.5% — 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 Miller Co. R-Iii is typically wider than the Miller Co. R-Iii-aggregate figure suggests.
Miller Co. R-Iii has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 high. Total enrollment is 181 students.
How much does Miller Co. R-Iii spend per student?
Miller Co. R-Iii spends $13,171 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Miller Co. R-Iii?
The average teacher salary in Miller Co. R-Iii is $73,116 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Miller Co. R-Iii?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Miller County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Miller Co. R-Iii?
Miller Co. R-Iii students are 98.1% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.