RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II operates 11 public schools serving 6,377 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,820 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cass County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,685 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 57.9% local, 35.5% state, and 6.6% 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 $62,013 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 39/100, ranked #307 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 370.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.5% White, 12.7% African American, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Raymore-Peculiar Sr. High accounts for 26.5% of all RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II school enrollment varies 8.1× across entities
RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II school enrollment ranges from 189 students (lowest) to 1,540 students (highest), a spread of 1,351 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II student-counselor ratio is 371:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II chronic absenteeism rate is 10.6% — 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.
RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II has 11 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 6,377 students.
How much does RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II spend per student?
RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II spends $14,685 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #307 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II?
The average teacher salary in RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II is $62,013 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cass County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II?
RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II students are 70.5% White, 12.7% African American, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II?
RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #307 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.