An equity score of 57/100 ranks South Holt Co. R-I #170 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,136 per pupil, South Holt Co. R-I ranks #187 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
South Holt Co. R-I operates 2 public schools serving 280 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 Holt County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,136 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 65.2% local, 23.4% state, and 11.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 57/100, ranked #170 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 180.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 29.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.6% White, 1.3% African American, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is South Holt Elem., enrolling 121 students (50% of the district's total enrollment).
South Holt Elem. accounts for 43.2% of all South Holt Co. R-I student enrollment
That dominant concentration means South Holt Co. 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.
South Holt Co. R-I student-counselor ratio is 181:1 — 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.
South Holt Co. R-I chronic absenteeism rate is 29.2% — 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 South Holt Co. R-I is typically wider than the South Holt Co. R-I-aggregate figure suggests.
South Holt Co. R-I has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 280 students.
How much does South Holt Co. R-I spend per student?
South Holt Co. R-I spends $14,136 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #170 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of South Holt Co. R-I?
South Holt Co. R-I students are 94.6% White, 1.3% African American, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Holt Co. R-I?
South Holt Co. R-I has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #170 out of 433 districts in Missouri.