Puxico R-8 School District
Listed by NCES as Puxico R-Viii (district ID 2925650)
Public school district · Stoddard County · Missouri · NCES district ID 2925650
Puxico R-8 School District spent $10,977 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 88% of the other Missouri districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,479). Its 4 schools enrolled 712 students in 2024-25; 43.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $9,991 per student, down 9.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (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 Puxico R-8 in enrollment (739 to 756 students) and Puxico R-8 itself.
Where the money came from
$9,055,000 in revenue: 43.7% state, 41.0% local and 15.3% federal. Total spending including $1,025,000 of capital outlay was $9,302,000, or $12,452 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$3,956,000 44%
- Local$3,717,000 41%
- Federal$1,382,000 15%
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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
747 students in 2022-23, 779 students in 2023-24, 712 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 747 | 61.7 | 12.1 |
| 2023-24 | 779 | 61.5 | 12.7 |
| 2024-25 | 712 | 62.5 | 11.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$2,567,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,436 per student
Puxico R-8 School District booked $2,567,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 62 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 $41,638 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 5 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).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $1,853,000 | 72.2% |
| Special education | $216,000 | 8.4% |
| Vocational | $162,000 | 6.3% |
| Other programs | $336,000 | 13.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,800 in 2018-19, $2,990 in 2019-20, $3,102 in 2020-21, $3,203 in 2021-22, $3,436 in 2022-23.
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 Puxico R-8 School District scored proficient or above: 47% in reading and 44% 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.
| Subject | This district | Missouri | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 47% | 43.2% | 432 |
| Math | 44% | 39.2% | 427 |
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
90% or more of the 39 students in Puxico R-8 School District's 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.
| This district | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90% or more | 89.3% |
| Students in the class | 39 | 67,017 |
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, 308 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puxico Elementary | 308 | 10.0 | 47.1% | 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, 176 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puxico Jr. High | 176 | 13.2 | 40.9% | 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.
2 high schools, 228 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puxico High | 191 | 11.0 | 35.1% | Eligible, no program |
| Mingo Puxico Technical High | 37 | 37.0 | 35.1% | 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 Puxico R-8 School District
- Website: puxico.k12.mo.us
- Phone: (573) 222-3762
- Office: 481 N Bedford St, Puxico, MO 63960
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 Puxico R-8 School District
- Missouri districts by spending per studentPuxico R-8 School District ranks 332 of 376 Missouri districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,977).#332 of 376
- Every school district in MissouriPuxico R-8 School District is the number 225 by size of 558 Missouri districts, with 747 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#225 of 558
- Lone Jack C-6 School DistrictThe next larger Missouri district: 750 students in fall 2022, $10,460 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,460
- Marionville R-IX School DistrictThe next smaller Missouri district: 744 students in fall 2022, $10,819 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,819
- Compare Puxico R-8 School District with Lone Jack C-6 School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Puxico High, its largest high school191 students in 2024-25, 11.0 per teacher.191
- Teacher salary spending across MissouriPuxico R-8 School District spent $41,638 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,410); spending, not a salary.$41,638
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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 Puxico R-8 School District
How many schools and students are in Puxico R-8 School District?
4 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high), enrolling 712 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Puxico R-8 School District spend per student?
$10,977 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 $9,991 per student, down 9.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Puxico R-8 School District's money come from?
$9,055,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 43.7% state, 41.0% local and 15.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Puxico R-8 School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 143 of the 650 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 22.0%, 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.How much does Puxico R-8 School District spend on teacher salaries?
$2,567,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,436 per student. Divided by the 62 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $41,638 per teacher, more than 5 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).How do students in Puxico R-8 School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Puxico R-8 School District scored proficient or above: 47% in reading and 44% 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.What is the graduation rate in Puxico R-8 School District?
90% or more of the 39 students in Puxico R-8 School District's 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.What is Puxico R-8 School District's NCES district ID?
2925650. 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