An equity score of 57/100 ranks Morgan Co. R-I #167 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,811 per pupil, Morgan Co. R-I ranks #474 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Morgan Co. R-I operates 2 public schools serving 830 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 Morgan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,811 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 48.2% local, 15.3% state, and 36.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 57/100, ranked #167 of 433 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 311:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.8% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Morgan Co. R-I Elem., enrolling 383 students (62% of the district's total enrollment).
Morgan Co. R-I Elem. accounts for 46.1% of all Morgan Co. R-I student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Morgan Co. R-I a distant remainder — means Morgan Co. R-I-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Morgan Co. R-I reports 99.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Morgan Co. R-I student-counselor ratio is 311:1 — 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 Morgan Co. R-I is typically wider than the Morgan Co. R-I-aggregate figure suggests.
Morgan Co. R-I chronic absenteeism rate is 23.6% — 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 Morgan Co. R-I is typically wider than the Morgan Co. R-I-aggregate figure suggests.
Morgan Co. R-I has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 830 students.
How much does Morgan Co. R-I spend per student?
Morgan Co. R-I spends $10,811 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #167 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Morgan Co. R-I?
Morgan Co. R-I students are 94.8% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Morgan Co. R-I?
Morgan Co. R-I has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #167 out of 433 districts in Missouri.