Southern Boone Co. R-I

Public school district · Boone County · Missouri · NCES district ID 2928560

Southern Boone Co. R-I spent $10,613 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 82% of the other Missouri districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,885). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,971 students in 2024-25; 37.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,087 per student, up 4.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Missouri: 89.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Missouri districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Southern Boone Co. R-I in enrollment (1,905 to 2,063 students) and Southern Boone Co. R-I itself.

Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Southern Boone Co. R-I, FY23School of the Osage $11,805; Central R-III $11,368; Knob Noster Public Schools $11,236; Potosi R-III $11,029; Odessa R-Vii $10,978; Oak Grove R-Vi $10,903; Eldon $10,723; Cassville R-IV $10,622; Southern Boone Co. R-I $10,613; Dexter R-XI $10,154; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.9k10k11k12k13kSchool of the Osage$11,805Central R-III$11,368Knob Noster Public Schools$11,236Potosi R-III$11,029Odessa R-Vii$10,978Oak Grove R-Vi$10,903Eldon$10,723Cassville R-IV$10,622Southern Boone Co. R-I$10,613Dexter R-XI$10,154State median, 1,000+ students $11,885
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Southern Boone Co. R-I, FY23School of the Osage $11,805; Central R-III $11,368; Knob Noster Public Schools $11,236; Potosi R-III $11,029; Odessa R-Vii $10,978; Oak Grove R-Vi $10,903; Eldon $10,723; Cassville R-IV $10,622; Southern Boone Co. R-I $10,613; Dexter R-XI $10,154; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.9k10k11k12k13kSchool of the Osage$11,805Central R-III$11,368Knob Noster Public Schools$11,236Potosi R-III$11,029Odessa R-Vii$10,978Oak Grove R-Vi$10,903Eldon$10,723Cassville R-IV$10,622Southern Boone Co. R-I$10,613Dexter R-XI$10,154State median, 1,000+ students $11,885
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Southern Boone Co. R-I, FY23School of the Osage $11,805; Central R-III $11,368; Knob Noster Public Schools $11,236; Potosi R-III $11,029; Odessa R-Vii $10,978; Oak Grove R-Vi $10,903; Eldon $10,723; Cassville R-IV $10,622; Southern Boone Co. R-I $10,613; Dexter R-XI $10,154; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.9k11k13kSchool of the Osage$11,805Central R-III$11,368Knob Noster Public Schools$11,236Potosi R-III$11,029Odessa R-Vii$10,978Oak Grove R-Vi$10,903Eldon$10,723Cassville R-IV$10,622Southern Boone Co. R-I$10,613Dexter R-XI$10,154State median, 1,000+ students $11,885
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Southern Boone Co. R-I, FY23School of the Osage $11,805; Central R-III $11,368; Knob Noster Public Schools $11,236; Potosi R-III $11,029; Odessa R-Vii $10,978; Oak Grove R-Vi $10,903; Eldon $10,723; Cassville R-IV $10,622; Southern Boone Co. R-I $10,613; Dexter R-XI $10,154; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.9k11k13kSchool of the Osage$11,805Central R-III$11,368Knob Noster Public Schools$11,236Potosi R-III$11,029Odessa R-Vii$10,978Oak Grove R-Vi$10,903Eldon$10,723Cassville R-IV$10,622Southern Boone Co. R-I$10,613Dexter R-XI$10,154State median, 1,000+ students $11,885

Where the money came from

$31,506,000 in revenue: 37.8% state, 49.3% local and 12.9% federal. Total spending including $9,378,000 of capital outlay was $32,700,000, or $16,301 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Southern Boone Co. R-I revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $11,906,000; Local $15,528,000; Federal $4,072,000; total $31,506,000.
  • State$11,906,000 38%
  • Local$15,528,000 49%
  • Federal$4,072,000 13%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 176 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,006 students in 2022-23, 1,976 students in 2023-24, 1,971 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Southern Boone Co. R-I enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,006, 2023-24: 1,976, 2024-25: 1,97101k2k3k2022-232,0062023-241,9762024-251,971
Southern Boone Co. R-I enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,006, 2023-24: 1,976, 2024-25: 1,97101k2k3k2022-232,0062023-241,9762024-251,971
Southern Boone Co. R-I enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,006, 2023-24: 1,976, 2024-25: 1,97101k2k3k2022-232,0062023-241,9762024-251,971
Southern Boone Co. R-I enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,006, 2023-24: 1,976, 2024-25: 1,97101k2k3k2022-232,0062023-241,9762024-251,971

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,006159.312.6
2023-241,976155.512.7
2024-251,971157.612.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$7,586,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,782 per student

Southern Boone Co. R-I booked $7,586,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 159 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $47,633 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 32 in 100 Missouri districts with a figure (state median $50,410, 484 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Missouri teacher salary at $52,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$5,890,00077.6%
Special education$709,0009.3%
Other programs$987,00013.0%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,474 in 2018-19, $3,306 in 2019-20, $3,516 in 2020-21, $3,510 in 2021-22, $3,782 in 2022-23.

Southern Boone Co. R-I teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,474, 2019-20: $3,306, 2020-21: $3,516, 2021-22: $3,510, 2022-23: $3,78201k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4742019-20$3,3062020-21$3,5162021-22$3,5102022-23$3,782
Southern Boone Co. R-I teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,474, 2019-20: $3,306, 2020-21: $3,516, 2021-22: $3,510, 2022-23: $3,78201k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4742019-20$3,3062020-21$3,5162021-22$3,5102022-23$3,782
Southern Boone Co. R-I teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,474, 2019-20: $3,306, 2020-21: $3,516, 2021-22: $3,510, 2022-23: $3,78201k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4742019-20$3,3062020-21$3,5162021-22$3,5102022-23$3,782
Southern Boone Co. R-I teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,474, 2019-20: $3,306, 2020-21: $3,516, 2021-22: $3,510, 2022-23: $3,78201k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4742019-20$3,3062020-21$3,5162021-22$3,5102022-23$3,782

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Southern Boone Co. R-I scored proficient or above: 48% in reading and 46% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Missouri, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMissouriStudents tested
Reading and language arts48%43.2%1,072
Math46%39.2%1,098

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90-94% of the 135 students in Southern Boone Co. R-I's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMissouri
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%89.3%
Students in the class13567,017

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 elementary schools, 753 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Southern Boone Primary47111.013.2%Schoolwide program
Southern Boone Elementary28210.211.0%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 648 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Southern Boone Middle64813.214.7%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 570 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Southern Boone High57014.913.5%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Southern Boone Co. R-I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Southern Boone Co. R-I

  1. Missouri districts by spending per studentSouthern Boone Co. R-I ranks 145 of 176 Missouri districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,613).#145 of 176
  2. Every school district in MissouriSouthern Boone Co. R-I is the number 108 by size of 558 Missouri districts, with 2,006 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#108 of 558
  3. Potosi R-IIIThe next larger Missouri district: 2,036 students in fall 2022, $11,029 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,029
  4. Eldon School DistrictThe next smaller Missouri district: 1,998 students in fall 2022, $10,723 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,723
  5. Compare Southern Boone Co. R-I with Potosi R-IIIEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Southern Boone High, its largest high school570 students in 2024-25, 14.9 per teacher.570
  7. Teacher salary spending across MissouriSouthern Boone Co. R-I spent $47,633 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,410); spending, not a salary.$47,633
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Southern Boone Co. R-I

  1. How many schools and students are in Southern Boone Co. R-I?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,971 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Southern Boone Co. R-I spend per student?
    $10,613 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Missouri median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,885 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,087 per student, up 4.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Southern Boone Co. R-I's money come from?
    $31,506,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 37.8% state, 49.3% local and 12.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Southern Boone Co. R-I live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 87 of the 2,108 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 4.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Southern Boone Co. R-I spend on teacher salaries?
    $7,586,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,782 per student. Divided by the 159 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $47,633 per teacher, more than 32 in 100 Missouri districts (state median $50,410). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Missouri teacher salary at $52,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Southern Boone Co. R-I do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Southern Boone Co. R-I scored proficient or above: 48% in reading and 46% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Missouri's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Southern Boone Co. R-I?
    90-94% of the 135 students in Southern Boone Co. R-I's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Southern Boone Co. R-I's NCES district ID?
    2928560. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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