An equity score of 85/100 ranks North Pemiscot Co. R-I #22 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,626 per pupil, North Pemiscot Co. R-I ranks #49 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
North Pemiscot Co. R-I operates 2 public schools serving 214 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Pemiscot County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,626 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 56 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 40.2% local, 51.6% state, and 8.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 85/100, ranked #22 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.
a 124:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.1% White, 5.7% African American, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is North Pemiscot Sr. High, enrolling 134 students (54% of the district's total enrollment).
North Pemiscot Sr. High accounts for 54.0% of all North Pemiscot Co. R-I student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of North Pemiscot Co. R-I a distant remainder — means North Pemiscot Co. R-I-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
North Pemiscot Co. R-I reports 97.2% 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.
North Pemiscot Co. R-I student-counselor ratio is 124:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
North Pemiscot Co. R-I chronic absenteeism rate is 19.6% — 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 Pemiscot Co. R-I is typically wider than the North Pemiscot Co. R-I-aggregate figure suggests.
North Pemiscot Co. R-I has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 214 students.
How much does North Pemiscot Co. R-I spend per student?
North Pemiscot Co. R-I spends $19,626 per student. The district has an equity score of 85/100, ranking #22 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of North Pemiscot Co. R-I?
North Pemiscot Co. R-I students are 92.1% White, 5.7% African American, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Pemiscot Co. R-I?
North Pemiscot Co. R-I has an equity score of 85/100, ranking #22 out of 433 districts in Missouri.