Newtown-Harris R-III

Public school district · Sullivan County · Missouri · NCES district ID 2922470

Newtown-Harris R-III spent $21,728 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 92% of the other Missouri districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,479). Its 2 schools enrolled 77 students in 2024-25; 33.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,179 per student, up 11.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Missouri districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Newtown-Harris R-III in enrollment (74 to 87 students) and Newtown-Harris R-III itself.

Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Newtown-Harris R-III, FY23Calhoun R-Viii $23,082; Renick R-V $22,714; Montrose R-Xiv $21,867; Newtown-Harris R-III $21,728; Ridgeway R-V $21,641; High Point R-III $20,132; Blackwater R-II $18,692; Livingston Co. R-III $15,135; Skyline R-II $14,667; Gasconade C-4 $14,456; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.10k15k20k25kCalhoun R-Viii$23,082Renick R-V$22,714Montrose R-Xiv$21,867Newtown-Harris R-III$21,728Ridgeway R-V$21,641High Point R-III$20,132Blackwater R-II$18,692Livingston Co. R-III$15,135Skyline R-II$14,667Gasconade C-4$14,456State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Newtown-Harris R-III, FY23Calhoun R-Viii $23,082; Renick R-V $22,714; Montrose R-Xiv $21,867; Newtown-Harris R-III $21,728; Ridgeway R-V $21,641; High Point R-III $20,132; Blackwater R-II $18,692; Livingston Co. R-III $15,135; Skyline R-II $14,667; Gasconade C-4 $14,456; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.10k15k20k25kCalhoun R-Viii$23,082Renick R-V$22,714Montrose R-Xiv$21,867Newtown-Harris R-III$21,728Ridgeway R-V$21,641High Point R-III$20,132Blackwater R-II$18,692Livingston Co. R-III$15,135Skyline R-II$14,667Gasconade C-4$14,456State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Newtown-Harris R-III, FY23Calhoun R-Viii $23,082; Renick R-V $22,714; Montrose R-Xiv $21,867; Newtown-Harris R-III $21,728; Ridgeway R-V $21,641; High Point R-III $20,132; Blackwater R-II $18,692; Livingston Co. R-III $15,135; Skyline R-II $14,667; Gasconade C-4 $14,456; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.10k15k20k25kCalhoun R-Viii$23,082Renick R-V$22,714Montrose R-Xiv$21,867Newtown-Harris R-III$21,728Ridgeway R-V$21,641High Point R-III$20,132Blackwater R-II$18,692Livingston Co. R-III$15,135Skyline R-II$14,667Gasconade C-4$14,456State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Newtown-Harris R-III, FY23Calhoun R-Viii $23,082; Renick R-V $22,714; Montrose R-Xiv $21,867; Newtown-Harris R-III $21,728; Ridgeway R-V $21,641; High Point R-III $20,132; Blackwater R-II $18,692; Livingston Co. R-III $15,135; Skyline R-II $14,667; Gasconade C-4 $14,456; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.10k15k20k25kCalhoun R-Viii$23,082Renick R-V$22,714Montrose R-Xiv$21,867Newtown-Harris R-III$21,728Ridgeway R-V$21,641High Point R-III$20,132Blackwater R-II$18,692Livingston Co. R-III$15,135Skyline R-II$14,667Gasconade C-4$14,456State median, under 1,000 students $13,479

Where the money came from

$1,758,000 in revenue: 33.3% state, 56.0% local and 10.6% federal. Total spending was $1,807,000, or $22,309 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Newtown-Harris R-III revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $586,000; Local $985,000; Federal $187,000; total $1,758,000.
  • State$586,000 33%
  • Local$985,000 56%
  • Federal$187,000 11%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 376 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

81 students in 2022-23, 84 students in 2023-24, 77 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Newtown-Harris R-III enrollment by school year2022-23: 81, 2023-24: 84, 2024-25: 7702550751002022-23812023-24842024-2577
Newtown-Harris R-III enrollment by school year2022-23: 81, 2023-24: 84, 2024-25: 7702550751002022-23812023-24842024-2577
Newtown-Harris R-III enrollment by school year2022-23: 81, 2023-24: 84, 2024-25: 7702550751002022-23812023-24842024-2577
Newtown-Harris R-III enrollment by school year2022-23: 81, 2023-24: 84, 2024-25: 7702550751002022-23812023-24842024-2577

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-238114.95.4
2023-248415.35.5
2024-257714.35.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Newtown-Harris R-III scored proficient or above: 40-49% in reading and 20-29% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Missouri, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMissouriStudents tested
Reading and language arts40-49%43.2%40
Math20-29%39.2%38

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 41 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Newtown-Harris Elementary416.543.9%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 36 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Newtown-Harris High364.547.2%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Newtown-Harris R-III

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Newtown-Harris R-III

  1. Missouri districts by spending per studentNewtown-Harris R-III ranks 31 of 376 Missouri districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,728).#31 of 376
  2. Every school district in MissouriNewtown-Harris R-III is the number 518 by size of 558 Missouri districts, with 81 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#518 of 558
  3. Renick R-VThe next larger Missouri district: 84 students in fall 2022, $22,714 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,714
  4. Gasconade C-4The next smaller Missouri district: 79 students in fall 2022, $14,456 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,456
  5. Compare Newtown-Harris R-III with Renick R-VEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Newtown-Harris High, its largest high school36 students in 2024-25, 4.5 per teacher.36
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Newtown-Harris R-III

  1. How many schools and students are in Newtown-Harris R-III?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 77 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Newtown-Harris R-III spend per student?
    $21,728 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Missouri median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,479 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,179 per student, up 11.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Newtown-Harris R-III's money come from?
    $1,758,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 33.3% state, 56.0% local and 10.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Newtown-Harris R-III do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Newtown-Harris R-III scored proficient or above: 40-49% in reading and 20-29% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Missouri's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Newtown-Harris R-III's NCES district ID?
    2922470. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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