TROY R-III operates 11 public schools serving 6,974 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 3 other, 2 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,510 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lincoln County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,472 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 48.2% local, 36.1% state, and 15.7% 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 $59,996 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 28/100, ranked #381 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 371.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.5% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American across the district's schools.
Troy Buchanan High accounts for 33.0% of all TROY R-III student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means TROY R-III-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.
TROY R-III school enrollment varies 16× across entities
TROY R-III school enrollment ranges from 131 students (lowest) to 2,148 students (highest), a spread of 2,017 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
TROY R-III student-counselor ratio is 372:1 — 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.
TROY R-III chronic absenteeism rate is 17.8% — 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 TROY R-III is typically wider than the TROY R-III-aggregate figure suggests.
TROY R-III has 11 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 3 other. Total enrollment is 6,974 students.
How much does TROY R-III spend per student?
TROY R-III spends $12,472 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #381 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in TROY R-III?
The average teacher salary in TROY R-III is $59,996 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near TROY R-III?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lincoln County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of TROY R-III?
TROY R-III students are 88.5% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for TROY R-III?
TROY R-III has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #381 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.