North Mercer Co. R-III

Public school district · Mercer County · Missouri · NCES district ID 2920750

North Mercer Co. R-III spent $19,441 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 87% of the other Missouri districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,479). Its 2 schools enrolled 142 students in 2024-25; 28.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,288 per student, down 0.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Missouri: 89.3%).

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 North Mercer Co. R-III in enrollment (139 to 151 students) and North Mercer Co. R-III itself.

Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to North Mercer Co. R-III, FY23Kansas City Girls Prep Academy $32,610; Shell Knob 78 $24,201; Adair Co. R-II $23,714; North Mercer Co. R-III $19,441; Osage Co. R-I $18,407; Jefferson C-123 $17,727; Richwoods R-Vii $16,437; Fairfax R-III $15,722; Tina-Avalon R-II $15,436; Prairie Home R-V $14,521; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.10k20k30k40kKansas City Girls Prep Academy$32,610Shell Knob 78$24,201Adair Co. R-II$23,714North Mercer Co. R-III$19,441Osage Co. R-I$18,407Jefferson C-123$17,727Richwoods R-Vii$16,437Fairfax R-III$15,722Tina-Avalon R-II$15,436Prairie Home R-V$14,521State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to North Mercer Co. R-III, FY23Kansas City Girls Prep Academy $32,610; Shell Knob 78 $24,201; Adair Co. R-II $23,714; North Mercer Co. R-III $19,441; Osage Co. R-I $18,407; Jefferson C-123 $17,727; Richwoods R-Vii $16,437; Fairfax R-III $15,722; Tina-Avalon R-II $15,436; Prairie Home R-V $14,521; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.10k20k30k40kKansas City Girls Prep Academy$32,610Shell Knob 78$24,201Adair Co. R-II$23,714North Mercer Co. R-III$19,441Osage Co. R-I$18,407Jefferson C-123$17,727Richwoods R-Vii$16,437Fairfax R-III$15,722Tina-Avalon R-II$15,436Prairie Home R-V$14,521State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to North Mercer Co. R-III, FY23Kansas City Girls Prep Academy $32,610; Shell Knob 78 $24,201; Adair Co. R-II $23,714; North Mercer Co. R-III $19,441; Osage Co. R-I $18,407; Jefferson C-123 $17,727; Richwoods R-Vii $16,437; Fairfax R-III $15,722; Tina-Avalon R-II $15,436; Prairie Home R-V $14,521; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.10k20k30k40kKansas City Girls Prep Academy$32,610Shell Knob 78$24,201Adair Co. R-II$23,714North Mercer Co. R-III$19,441Osage Co. R-I$18,407Jefferson C-123$17,727Richwoods R-Vii$16,437Fairfax R-III$15,722Tina-Avalon R-II$15,436Prairie Home R-V$14,521State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to North Mercer Co. R-III, FY23Kansas City Girls Prep Academy $32,610; Shell Knob 78 $24,201; Adair Co. R-II $23,714; North Mercer Co. R-III $19,441; Osage Co. R-I $18,407; Jefferson C-123 $17,727; Richwoods R-Vii $16,437; Fairfax R-III $15,722; Tina-Avalon R-II $15,436; Prairie Home R-V $14,521; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.10k20k30k40kKansas City Girls Prep Academy$32,610Shell Knob 78$24,201Adair Co. R-II$23,714North Mercer Co. R-III$19,441Osage Co. R-I$18,407Jefferson C-123$17,727Richwoods R-Vii$16,437Fairfax R-III$15,722Tina-Avalon R-II$15,436Prairie Home R-V$14,521State median, under 1,000 students $13,479

Where the money came from

$3,654,000 in revenue: 28.1% state, 46.7% local and 25.3% federal. Total spending including $152,000 of capital outlay was $3,252,000, or $22,428 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

North Mercer Co. R-III revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,026,000; Local $1,705,000; Federal $923,000; total $3,654,000.
  • State$1,026,000 28%
  • Local$1,705,000 47%
  • Federal$923,000 25%

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

145 students in 2022-23, 156 students in 2023-24, 142 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

North Mercer Co. R-III enrollment by school year2022-23: 145, 2023-24: 156, 2024-25: 1420501001502002022-231452023-241562024-25142
North Mercer Co. R-III enrollment by school year2022-23: 145, 2023-24: 156, 2024-25: 1420501001502002022-231452023-241562024-25142
North Mercer Co. R-III enrollment by school year2022-23: 145, 2023-24: 156, 2024-25: 1420501001502002022-231452023-241562024-25142
North Mercer Co. R-III enrollment by school year2022-23: 145, 2023-24: 156, 2024-25: 1420501001502002022-231452023-241562024-25142

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2314521.46.8
2023-2415623.26.7
2024-2514221.46.6

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 North Mercer Co. R-III scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading and 45-49% 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 arts55-59%43.2%85
Math45-49%39.2%81

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 9 students in North Mercer Co. R-III's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMissouri
Four-year graduation rate50% or more89.3%
Students in the class967,017

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 84 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
North Mercer Elementary848.156.0%Targeted 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, 58 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Mercer High585.246.6%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 North Mercer Co. 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 North Mercer Co. R-III

  1. Missouri districts by spending per studentNorth Mercer Co. R-III ranks 49 of 376 Missouri districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,441).#49 of 376
  2. Every school district in MissouriNorth Mercer Co. R-III is the number 472 by size of 558 Missouri districts, with 145 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#472 of 558
  3. Tina-Avalon R-IIThe next larger Missouri district: 149 students in fall 2022, $15,436 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,436
  4. Fairfax R-IIIThe next smaller Missouri district: 144 students in fall 2022, $15,722 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,722
  5. Compare North Mercer Co. R-III with Tina-Avalon R-IIEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Mercer High, its largest high school58 students in 2024-25, 5.2 per teacher.58
  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 North Mercer Co. R-III

  1. How many schools and students are in North Mercer Co. R-III?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 142 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does North Mercer Co. R-III spend per student?
    $19,441 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 $19,288 per student, down 0.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does North Mercer Co. R-III's money come from?
    $3,654,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 28.1% state, 46.7% local and 25.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in North Mercer Co. R-III live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 38 of the 146 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 26.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in North Mercer Co. R-III do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in North Mercer Co. R-III scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading and 45-49% 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.
  6. What is the graduation rate in North Mercer Co. R-III?
    50% or more of the 9 students in North Mercer Co. R-III's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is North Mercer Co. R-III's NCES district ID?
    2920750. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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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