An equity score of 52/100 ranks Pattonville R-Iii #196 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,871 per pupil, Pattonville R-Iii ranks #110 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,102
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$15,871
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pattonville R-Iii operates 10 public schools serving 6,102 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in St. Louis County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,871 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 85.7% local, 9.3% state, and 5.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 52/100, ranked #196 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 318.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 36.4% White, 33.6% African American, 13.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bridgeway Elem., with a diversity index of 73.0/100.
Its largest campus is Pattonville Sr. High, enrolling 1,945 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Pattonville Early Chol, at 205 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Pattonville Sr. High accounts for 31.4% of all Pattonville R-Iii student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Pattonville R-Iii-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Pattonville R-Iii school enrollment varies 9.5× across entities
Pattonville R-Iii school enrollment ranges from 205 students (lowest) to 1,945 students (highest), a spread of 1,740 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Pattonville R-Iii student-counselor ratio is 318:1 — 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 Pattonville R-Iii is typically wider than the Pattonville R-Iii-aggregate figure suggests.
Pattonville R-Iii chronic absenteeism rate is 21.8% — 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 Pattonville R-Iii is typically wider than the Pattonville R-Iii-aggregate figure suggests.