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Miller, Missouri - 2 schools
An equity score of 21/100 ranks Miller R-Ii #413 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,561 per pupil, Miller R-Ii ranks #527 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Miller R-Ii operates 2 public schools serving 588 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 Lawrence County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,561 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 55 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 50.7% local, 32.1% state, and 17.2% 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 21/100, ranked #413 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 290:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.8% White, 1.4% Asian, 1.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Central Elem., enrolling 310 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Central Elem. accounts for 52.7% of all Miller R-Ii student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Miller R-Ii a distant remainder — means Miller 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.
Miller R-Ii has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Miller R-Ii student-counselor ratio is 290:1 — 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 Miller R-Ii is typically wider than the Miller R-Ii-aggregate figure suggests.
Miller R-Ii chronic absenteeism rate is 15.2% — 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 R-Ii is typically wider than the Miller R-Ii-aggregate figure suggests.
Miller R-Ii has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 588 students.
How much does Miller R-Ii spend per student?
Miller R-Ii spends $9,561 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #413 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Miller R-Ii?
Miller R-Ii students are 91.8% White, 1.4% Asian, 1.3% African American, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Miller R-Ii?
Miller R-Ii has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #413 out of 432 districts in Missouri.