PETTIS CO. R-V operates 2 public schools serving 317 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 328 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Pettis County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,949 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 51.3% local, 35.7% state, and 13.0% 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 $68,901 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #318 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 247.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.2% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Northwest High accounts for 50.9% of all PETTIS CO. R-V student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PETTIS CO. R-V-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
PETTIS CO. R-V student-counselor ratio is 248:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
PETTIS CO. R-V chronic absenteeism rate is 20.9% — 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 PETTIS CO. R-V is typically wider than the PETTIS CO. R-V-aggregate figure suggests.
PETTIS CO. R-V has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 317 students.
How much does PETTIS CO. R-V spend per student?
PETTIS CO. R-V spends $12,949 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #318 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in PETTIS CO. R-V?
The average teacher salary in PETTIS CO. R-V is $68,901 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PETTIS CO. R-V?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Pettis County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PETTIS CO. R-V?
PETTIS CO. R-V students are 95.2% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PETTIS CO. R-V?
PETTIS CO. R-V has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #318 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.