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Monroe City, Missouri - 3 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Monroe City R-I #228 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,120 per pupil, Monroe City R-I ranks #262 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
764
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,120
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Monroe City R-I operates 3 public schools serving 764 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Monroe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,120 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 59.3% local, 24.4% state, and 16.3% 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 49/100, ranked #228 of 432 in Missouri against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 260:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.3% White, 4.0% African American, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Monroe City Elem., with a diversity index of 35.1/100.
Its largest campus is Monroe City Elem., enrolling 331 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).
Monroe City Elem. accounts for 42.4% of all Monroe City R-I student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Monroe City R-I-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.
Monroe City R-I student-counselor ratio is 260:1 — 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 Monroe City R-I is typically wider than the Monroe City R-I-aggregate figure suggests.
Monroe City R-I chronic absenteeism rate is 10.5% — 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.
Monroe City R-I has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 764 students.
How much does Monroe City R-I spend per student?
Monroe City R-I spends $12,120 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #228 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Monroe City R-I?
Monroe City R-I students are 84.3% White, 4.0% African American, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Monroe City R-I?
Monroe City R-I has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #228 out of 432 districts in Missouri.