An equity score of 78/100 ranks South Iron Co. R-I #34 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,384 per pupil, South Iron Co. R-I ranks #130 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
South Iron Co. R-I operates 2 public schools serving 294 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 Iron County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,384 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 50.5% local, 26.3% state, and 23.1% 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 78/100, ranked #34 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 142:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 9.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.1% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is South Iron High, enrolling 145 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
South Iron High accounts for 49.3% of all South Iron Co. R-I student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of South Iron Co. R-I a distant remainder — means South Iron 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 Iron Co. R-I reports 67.9% 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.
South Iron Co. R-I student-counselor ratio is 142:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 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.
South Iron Co. R-I chronic absenteeism rate is 9.9% — 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.
South Iron Co. R-I has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 294 students.
How much does South Iron Co. R-I spend per student?
South Iron Co. R-I spends $15,384 per student. The district has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #34 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of South Iron Co. R-I?
South Iron Co. R-I students are 88.1% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Iron Co. R-I?
South Iron Co. R-I has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #34 out of 433 districts in Missouri.