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Polo, Missouri - 3 schools
An equity score of 65/100 ranks Polo R-Vii #105 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,204 per pupil, Polo R-Vii ranks #257 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
405
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,204
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Polo R-Vii operates 3 public schools serving 405 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Caldwell County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,204 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 47.5% local, 37.8% state, and 14.7% 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 65/100, ranked #105 of 432 in Missouri against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 262.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.8% White, 1.8% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Polo Elem., with a diversity index of 19.1/100.
Its largest campus is Polo Elem., enrolling 137 students (37% of the district's total enrollment).
Polo Elem. accounts for 33.8% of all Polo R-Vii student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Polo R-Vii-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Polo R-Vii student-counselor ratio is 263:1 — 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 Polo R-Vii is typically wider than the Polo R-Vii-aggregate figure suggests.
Polo R-Vii chronic absenteeism rate is 18.2% — 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 Polo R-Vii is typically wider than the Polo R-Vii-aggregate figure suggests.
Polo R-Vii has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 405 students.
How much does Polo R-Vii spend per student?
Polo R-Vii spends $12,204 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #105 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Polo R-Vii?
Polo R-Vii students are 91.8% White, 1.8% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Polo R-Vii?
Polo R-Vii has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #105 out of 432 districts in Missouri.