An equity score of 39/100 ranks Sullivan #289 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,963 per pupil, Sullivan ranks #462 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,114
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$10,963
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sullivan operates 4 public schools serving 2,114 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Franklin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,963 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 50.0% local, 34.7% state, and 15.3% 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 39/100, ranked #289 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 305.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.5% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sullivan Primary, with a diversity index of 14.9/100.
Its largest campus is Sullivan Sr. High, enrolling 668 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Sullivan Sr. High accounts for 31.6% of all Sullivan student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Sullivan-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Sullivan student-counselor ratio is 306:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Sullivan is typically wider than the Sullivan-aggregate figure suggests.
Sullivan chronic absenteeism rate is 21.2% — 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 Sullivan is typically wider than the Sullivan-aggregate figure suggests.