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Bonne Terre, Missouri - 5 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks North St. Francois Co. R-I #310 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,270 per pupil, North St. Francois Co. R-I ranks #456 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,757
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$10,270
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North St. Francois Co. R-I operates 5 public schools serving 2,757 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined, 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 St. Francois County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,270 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 44.1% local, 38.3% state, and 17.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #310 of 432 in Missouri against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 344.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.5% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Intermediate Sch., with a diversity index of 24.9/100.
Its largest campus is North Co. Sr. High, enrolling 785 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
North Co. Sr. High accounts for 28.5% of all North St. Francois Co. R-I student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North St. Francois 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 St. Francois Co. R-I school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
North St. Francois Co. R-I school enrollment ranges from 355 students (lowest) to 785 students (highest), a spread of 430 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 St. Francois Co. R-I student-counselor ratio is 344:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within North St. Francois Co. R-I is typically wider than the North St. Francois Co. R-I-aggregate figure suggests.
North St. Francois Co. R-I chronic absenteeism rate is 20.7% — 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 St. Francois Co. R-I is typically wider than the North St. Francois Co. R-I-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in North St. Francois Co. R-I?
North St. Francois Co. R-I has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,757 students.
How much does North St. Francois Co. R-I spend per student?
North St. Francois Co. R-I spends $10,270 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #310 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of North St. Francois Co. R-I?
North St. Francois Co. R-I students are 90.5% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North St. Francois Co. R-I?
North St. Francois Co. R-I has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #310 out of 432 districts in Missouri.