ODESSA R-VII operates 4 public schools serving 2,041 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 2,039 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lafayette County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,729 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 52.7% local, 37.0% state, and 10.3% 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 $62,873 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 20/100, ranked #411 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 428.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.1% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Odessa High accounts for 31.9% of all ODESSA R-VII student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ODESSA R-VII-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.
ODESSA R-VII student-counselor ratio is 428:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
ODESSA R-VII chronic absenteeism rate is 19.2% — 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 ODESSA R-VII is typically wider than the ODESSA R-VII-aggregate figure suggests.
ODESSA R-VII has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,041 students.
How much does ODESSA R-VII spend per student?
ODESSA R-VII spends $10,729 per student. The district has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #411 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in ODESSA R-VII?
The average teacher salary in ODESSA R-VII is $62,873 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ODESSA R-VII?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lafayette County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ODESSA R-VII?
ODESSA R-VII students are 88.1% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ODESSA R-VII?
ODESSA R-VII has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #411 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.