NORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-I operates 4 public schools serving 1,013 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 972 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Callaway County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,157 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 53.2% local, 28.2% state, and 18.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $64,692 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 48/100, ranked #236 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 199.6:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.8% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American across the district's schools.
North Callaway High accounts for 35.7% of all NORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-I student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means NORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-I-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.
NORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-I school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
NORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-I school enrollment ranges from 169 students (lowest) to 347 students (highest), a spread of 178 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.
NORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-I student-counselor ratio is 200:1 — 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.
NORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-I chronic absenteeism rate is 19.3% — 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 NORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-I is typically wider than the NORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-I-aggregate figure suggests.
NORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-I has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,013 students.
How much does NORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-I spend per student?
NORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-I spends $13,157 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #236 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in NORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-I?
The average teacher salary in NORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-I is $64,692 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near NORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-I?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Callaway County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of NORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-I?
NORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-I students are 90.8% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for NORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-I?
NORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-I has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #236 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.