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West Plains, Missouri - 4 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks West Plains R-Vii #311 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,813 per pupil, West Plains R-Vii ranks #381 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,698
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$10,813
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Plains R-Vii operates 4 public schools serving 2,698 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 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 Howell County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,813 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 46.1% local, 33.0% state, and 20.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #311 of 432 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 306.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.5% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Plains Elem., with a diversity index of 20.7/100.
Its largest campus is West Plains Sr. High, enrolling 1,108 students (42% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is South Fork Elem., at 196 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
West Plains Sr. High accounts for 41.1% of all West Plains R-Vii student enrollment
That dominant concentration means West Plains R-Vii-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.
West Plains R-Vii school enrollment varies 5.7× across entities
West Plains R-Vii school enrollment ranges from 196 students (lowest) to 1,108 students (highest), a spread of 912 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.
West Plains R-Vii student-counselor ratio is 307:1 — 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 West Plains R-Vii is typically wider than the West Plains R-Vii-aggregate figure suggests.
West Plains R-Vii chronic absenteeism rate is 22.2% — 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 West Plains R-Vii is typically wider than the West Plains R-Vii-aggregate figure suggests.
West Plains R-Vii has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,698 students.
How much does West Plains R-Vii spend per student?
West Plains R-Vii spends $10,813 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #311 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of West Plains R-Vii?
West Plains R-Vii students are 91.5% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Plains R-Vii?
West Plains R-Vii has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #311 out of 432 districts in Missouri.