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Neosho, Missouri - 9 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Neosho School District #342 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,875 per pupil, Neosho School District ranks #502 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,897
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$9,875
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Neosho School District operates 9 public schools serving 4,897 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Newton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,875 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 42.5% local, 41.1% state, and 16.4% 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 32/100, ranked #342 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 328.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.4% White, 21.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is South Elem., with a diversity index of 68.2/100.
Its largest campus is Neosho High, enrolling 1,530 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Field Early Child./Kdgn. Ctr., at 112 students, a 14x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Neosho High accounts for 31.1% of all Neosho School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Neosho School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Neosho School District school enrollment varies 14× across entities
Neosho School District school enrollment ranges from 112 students (lowest) to 1,530 students (highest), a spread of 1,418 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Neosho School District student-counselor ratio is 329:1 — 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 Neosho School District is typically wider than the Neosho School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Neosho School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.2% — 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 Neosho School District is typically wider than the Neosho School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Neosho School District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 4,897 students.
How much does Neosho School District spend per student?
Neosho School District spends $9,875 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #342 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Neosho School District?
Neosho School District students are 60.4% White, 21.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, 0.6% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Neosho School District?
Neosho School District has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #342 out of 432 districts in Missouri.