SHELBY CO. R-IV operates 3 public schools serving 693 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 635 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Shelby County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,458 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, 24.9% state, and 17.2% 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 $65,545 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 56/100, ranked #174 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 211.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.2% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools.
South Shelby Elementary accounts for 44.4% of all SHELBY CO. R-IV student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means SHELBY CO. R-IV-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.
SHELBY CO. R-IV school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
SHELBY CO. R-IV school enrollment ranges from 126 students (lowest) to 282 students (highest), a spread of 156 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
SHELBY CO. R-IV student-counselor ratio is 212:1 — 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.
SHELBY CO. R-IV chronic absenteeism rate is 20.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within SHELBY CO. R-IV is typically wider than the SHELBY CO. R-IV-aggregate figure suggests.
SHELBY CO. R-IV has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 693 students.
How much does SHELBY CO. R-IV spend per student?
SHELBY CO. R-IV spends $14,458 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #174 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in SHELBY CO. R-IV?
The average teacher salary in SHELBY CO. R-IV is $65,545 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near SHELBY CO. R-IV?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Shelby County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of SHELBY CO. R-IV?
SHELBY CO. R-IV students are 91.2% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for SHELBY CO. R-IV?
SHELBY CO. R-IV has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #174 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.