An equity score of 73/100 ranks Richland R-Iv #54 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,336 per pupil, Richland R-Iv ranks #324 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
461
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$12,336
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Richland R-Iv operates 2 public schools serving 461 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Pulaski County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,336 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.2% local, 44.0% state, and 19.8% 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 73/100, ranked #54 of 433 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.
a 229:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.8% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Richland Elem., enrolling 240 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
Richland Elem. accounts for 52.1% of all Richland R-Iv student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Richland R-Iv a distant remainder — means Richland R-Iv-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Richland R-Iv reports 72.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Richland R-Iv student-counselor ratio is 229:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Richland R-Iv chronic absenteeism rate is 14.8% — 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.
Richland R-Iv has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 461 students.
How much does Richland R-Iv spend per student?
Richland R-Iv spends $12,336 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #54 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Richland R-Iv?
Richland R-Iv students are 95.8% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Richland R-Iv?
Richland R-Iv has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #54 out of 433 districts in Missouri.