ST. CLAIR R-XIII operates 5 public schools serving 2,230 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,062 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Franklin County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,890 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 44.2% local, 36.6% state, and 19.2% 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 $72,600 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 #172 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 382.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.2% White, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
St. Clair High accounts for 30.4% of all ST. CLAIR R-XIII student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ST. CLAIR R-XIII-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
ST. CLAIR R-XIII school enrollment varies 5.5× across entities
ST. CLAIR R-XIII school enrollment ranges from 114 students (lowest) to 627 students (highest), a spread of 513 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.
ST. CLAIR R-XIII student-counselor ratio is 383:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
ST. CLAIR R-XIII chronic absenteeism rate is 18.9% — 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 ST. CLAIR R-XIII is typically wider than the ST. CLAIR R-XIII-aggregate figure suggests.
ST. CLAIR R-XIII has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,230 students.
How much does ST. CLAIR R-XIII spend per student?
ST. CLAIR R-XIII spends $13,890 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #172 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in ST. CLAIR R-XIII?
The average teacher salary in ST. CLAIR R-XIII is $72,600 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ST. CLAIR R-XIII?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Franklin County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ST. CLAIR R-XIII?
ST. CLAIR R-XIII students are 94.2% White, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ST. CLAIR R-XIII?
ST. CLAIR R-XIII has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #172 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.