An equity score of 59/100 ranks Scott City R-I #152 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,401 per pupil, Scott City R-I ranks #320 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
755
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,401
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Scott City R-I operates 3 public schools serving 755 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 Scott County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,401 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 44.1% local, 34.6% state, and 21.4% 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 59/100, ranked #152 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 257.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 8.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.1% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Scott City Middle, with a diversity index of 15.3/100.
Its largest campus is Scott City Elem., enrolling 282 students (36% of the district's total enrollment).
Scott City Elem. accounts for 36.5% of all Scott City R-I student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Scott City R-I-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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Scott City R-I student-counselor ratio is 258:1 — 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 Scott City R-I is typically wider than the Scott City R-I-aggregate figure suggests.
Scott City R-I chronic absenteeism rate is 8.8% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Scott City R-I has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 755 students.
How much does Scott City R-I spend per student?
Scott City R-I spends $12,401 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #152 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Scott City R-I?
Scott City R-I students are 92.1% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Scott City R-I?
Scott City R-I has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #152 out of 433 districts in Missouri.