Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Leadwood, Missouri - 3 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks West St. Francois Co. R-Iv #225 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,795 per pupil, West St. Francois Co. R-Iv ranks #385 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
959
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$10,795
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West St. Francois Co. R-Iv operates 3 public schools serving 959 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 St. Francois County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,795 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 34.4% local, 39.4% state, and 26.1% 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 49/100, ranked #225 of 432 in Missouri against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 311.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.8% White, 0.8% African American, 0.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West County Elem., with a diversity index of 8.9/100.
Its largest campus is West County Elem., enrolling 390 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).
West County Elem. accounts for 40.7% of all West St. Francois Co. R-Iv student enrollment
That dominant concentration means West St. Francois Co. R-Iv-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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 St. Francois Co. R-Iv student-counselor ratio is 312:1 — 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 St. Francois Co. R-Iv is typically wider than the West St. Francois Co. R-Iv-aggregate figure suggests.
West St. Francois Co. R-Iv chronic absenteeism rate is 18.3% — 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 St. Francois Co. R-Iv is typically wider than the West St. Francois Co. R-Iv-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in West St. Francois Co. R-Iv?
West St. Francois Co. R-Iv has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 959 students.
How much does West St. Francois Co. R-Iv spend per student?
West St. Francois Co. R-Iv spends $10,795 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #225 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of West St. Francois Co. R-Iv?
West St. Francois Co. R-Iv students are 96.8% White, 0.8% African American, 0.6% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West St. Francois Co. R-Iv?
West St. Francois Co. R-Iv has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #225 out of 432 districts in Missouri.