Pierce City Schools

Listed by NCES as Pierce City R-Vi (district ID 2925110)

Public school district · Lawrence County · Missouri · NCES district ID 2925110

Pierce City Schools spent $10,878 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 89% of the other Missouri districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,479). Its 3 schools enrolled 704 students in 2024-25; 44.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $10,881 per student, up 0.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-89% (Missouri: 89.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Missouri districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Pierce City Schools in enrollment (665 to 686 students) and Pierce City Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Pierce City Schools, FY23Kc International Academy $19,388; Sarcoxie Schools $13,809; Clinton County R-3 $13,277; Portageville $12,751; Greenville R-2 $12,546; Senath-Hornersville C-8 $11,855; Iberia R-V $11,805; Hartville R-II Schools $11,356; New Bloomfield R-III $10,916; Pierce City Schools $10,878; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.5k10k15k20kKc International Academy$19,388Sarcoxie Schools$13,809Clinton County R-3$13,277Portageville$12,751Greenville R-2$12,546Senath-Hornersville C-8$11,855Iberia R-V$11,805Hartville R-II Schools$11,356New Bloomfield R-III$10,916Pierce City Schools$10,878State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Pierce City Schools, FY23Kc International Academy $19,388; Sarcoxie Schools $13,809; Clinton County R-3 $13,277; Portageville $12,751; Greenville R-2 $12,546; Senath-Hornersville C-8 $11,855; Iberia R-V $11,805; Hartville R-II Schools $11,356; New Bloomfield R-III $10,916; Pierce City Schools $10,878; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.5k10k15k20kKc International Academy$19,388Sarcoxie Schools$13,809Clinton County R-3$13,277Portageville$12,751Greenville R-2$12,546Senath-Hornersville C-8$11,855Iberia R-V$11,805Hartville R-II Schools$11,356New Bloomfield R-III$10,916Pierce City Schools$10,878State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Pierce City Schools, FY23Kc International Academy $19,388; Sarcoxie Schools $13,809; Clinton County R-3 $13,277; Portageville $12,751; Greenville R-2 $12,546; Senath-Hornersville C-8 $11,855; Iberia R-V $11,805; Hartville R-II Schools $11,356; New Bloomfield R-III $10,916; Pierce City Schools $10,878; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.5k10k15k20kKc International Academy$19,388Sarcoxie Schools$13,809Clinton County R-3$13,277Portageville$12,751Greenville R-2$12,546Senath-Hornersville C-8$11,855Iberia R-V$11,805Hartville R-II Schools$11,356New Bloomfield R-III$10,916Pierce City Schools$10,878State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Pierce City Schools, FY23Kc International Academy $19,388; Sarcoxie Schools $13,809; Clinton County R-3 $13,277; Portageville $12,751; Greenville R-2 $12,546; Senath-Hornersville C-8 $11,855; Iberia R-V $11,805; Hartville R-II Schools $11,356; New Bloomfield R-III $10,916; Pierce City Schools $10,878; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.5k10k15k20kKc International Academy$19,388Sarcoxie Schools$13,809Clinton County R-3$13,277Portageville$12,751Greenville R-2$12,546Senath-Hornersville C-8$11,855Iberia R-V$11,805Hartville R-II Schools$11,356New Bloomfield R-III$10,916Pierce City Schools$10,878State median, under 1,000 students $13,479

Where the money came from

$8,296,000 in revenue: 44.1% state, 43.4% local and 12.5% federal. Total spending including $208,000 of capital outlay was $7,966,000, or $11,732 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Pierce City Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,659,000; Local $3,602,000; Federal $1,035,000; total $8,296,000.
  • State$3,659,000 44%
  • Local$3,602,000 43%
  • Federal$1,035,000 12%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 376 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

679 students in 2022-23, 712 students in 2023-24, 704 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Pierce City Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 679, 2023-24: 712, 2024-25: 70402004006008002022-236792023-247122024-25704
Pierce City Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 679, 2023-24: 712, 2024-25: 70402004006008002022-236792023-247122024-25704
Pierce City Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 679, 2023-24: 712, 2024-25: 70402004006008002022-236792023-247122024-25704
Pierce City Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 679, 2023-24: 712, 2024-25: 70402004006008002022-236792023-247122024-25704

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2367952.113.0
2023-2471257.112.5
2024-2570460.111.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,802,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,127 per student

Pierce City Schools booked $2,802,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 52 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $53,781 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 69 in 100 Missouri districts with a figure (state median $50,410, 484 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Missouri teacher salary at $52,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,992,00071.1%
Special education$391,00014.0%
Vocational$109,0003.9%
Other programs$310,00011.1%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,128 in 2018-19, $3,086 in 2019-20, $3,485 in 2020-21, $3,409 in 2021-22, $4,127 in 2022-23.

Pierce City Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,128, 2019-20: $3,086, 2020-21: $3,485, 2021-22: $3,409, 2022-23: $4,12702k4k6k2018-19$3,1282019-20$3,0862020-21$3,4852021-22$3,4092022-23$4,127
Pierce City Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,128, 2019-20: $3,086, 2020-21: $3,485, 2021-22: $3,409, 2022-23: $4,12702k4k6k2018-19$3,1282019-20$3,0862020-21$3,4852021-22$3,4092022-23$4,127
Pierce City Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,128, 2019-20: $3,086, 2020-21: $3,485, 2021-22: $3,409, 2022-23: $4,12702k4k6k2018-19$3,1282019-20$3,0862020-21$3,4852021-22$3,4092022-23$4,127
Pierce City Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,128, 2019-20: $3,086, 2020-21: $3,485, 2021-22: $3,409, 2022-23: $4,12702k4k6k2018-19$3,1282019-20$3,0862020-21$3,4852021-22$3,4092022-23$4,127

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Pierce City Schools scored proficient or above: 45% in reading and 29% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Missouri, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMissouriStudents tested
Reading and language arts45%43.2%326
Math29%39.2%324

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80-89% of the 50 students in Pierce City Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMissouri
Four-year graduation rate80‑89%89.3%
Students in the class5067,017

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 341 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Central Elementary34112.238.7%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 158 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Pierce City Middle1589.837.3%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 205 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Pierce City High20512.824.9%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Pierce City Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Pierce City Schools

  1. Missouri districts by spending per studentPierce City Schools ranks 335 of 376 Missouri districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,878).#335 of 376
  2. Every school district in MissouriPierce City Schools is the number 245 by size of 558 Missouri districts, with 679 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#245 of 558
  3. Hartville R-II SchoolsThe next larger Missouri district: 682 students in fall 2022, $11,356 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,356
  4. Senath-Hornersville C-8The next smaller Missouri district: 676 students in fall 2022, $11,855 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,855
  5. Compare Pierce City Schools with Hartville R-II SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Pierce City High, its largest high school205 students in 2024-25, 12.8 per teacher.205
  7. Teacher salary spending across MissouriPierce City Schools spent $53,781 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,410); spending, not a salary.$53,781
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Pierce City Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Pierce City Schools?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 704 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Pierce City Schools spend per student?
    $10,878 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Missouri median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,479 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $10,881 per student, up 0.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Pierce City Schools' money come from?
    $8,296,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 44.1% state, 43.4% local and 12.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Pierce City Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 165 of the 938 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 17.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Pierce City Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,802,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,127 per student. Divided by the 52 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $53,781 per teacher, more than 69 in 100 Missouri districts (state median $50,410). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Missouri teacher salary at $52,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Pierce City Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Pierce City Schools scored proficient or above: 45% in reading and 29% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Missouri's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Pierce City Schools?
    80-89% of the 50 students in Pierce City Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Pierce City Schools' NCES district ID?
    2925110. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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