PORTAGEVILLE operates 2 public schools serving 668 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 671 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in New Madrid County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,049 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 42.6% local, 31.5% state, and 25.8% 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 $66,860 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 66/100, ranked #87 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 335.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 9.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.1% White, 19.3% African American, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Portageville High accounts for 53.7% of all PORTAGEVILLE student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PORTAGEVILLE-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.
PORTAGEVILLE has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 74.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
PORTAGEVILLE student-counselor ratio is 336:1 — 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 PORTAGEVILLE is typically wider than the PORTAGEVILLE-aggregate figure suggests.
PORTAGEVILLE chronic absenteeism rate is 9.6% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
PORTAGEVILLE has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 668 students.
How much does PORTAGEVILLE spend per student?
PORTAGEVILLE spends $13,049 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #87 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in PORTAGEVILLE?
The average teacher salary in PORTAGEVILLE is $66,860 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PORTAGEVILLE?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in New Madrid County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PORTAGEVILLE?
PORTAGEVILLE students are 72.1% White, 19.3% African American, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PORTAGEVILLE?
PORTAGEVILLE has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #87 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.