An equity score of 64/100 ranks New Madrid Co. R-I #104 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,603 per pupil, New Madrid Co. R-I ranks #166 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,354
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,603
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
New Madrid Co. R-I operates 5 public schools serving 1,354 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 New Madrid County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,603 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 63.4% local, 13.2% state, and 23.4% 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 64/100, ranked #104 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 234.9:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 39.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.2% White, 26.2% African American, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lilbourn Elementary, with a diversity index of 61.3/100.
Its largest campus is Central High School, enrolling 361 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Central High School accounts for 26.7% of all New Madrid Co. R-I student enrollment
That concentration means New Madrid Co. R-I-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
New Madrid Co. R-I school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
New Madrid Co. R-I school enrollment ranges from 139 students (lowest) to 361 students (highest), a spread of 222 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
New Madrid Co. R-I reports 100.0% 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.
New Madrid Co. R-I student-counselor ratio is 235:1 — 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.
New Madrid Co. R-I chronic absenteeism rate is 39.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
New Madrid Co. R-I has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 1,354 students.
How much does New Madrid Co. R-I spend per student?
New Madrid Co. R-I spends $14,603 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #104 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of New Madrid Co. R-I?
New Madrid Co. R-I students are 64.2% White, 26.2% African American, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New Madrid Co. R-I?
New Madrid Co. R-I has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #104 out of 433 districts in Missouri.