Missouri school districts by resource index

Osage Co. R-III has the highest mean resource index of Missouri's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 63 of 100 across its 2 schools open in 2024-25, with 10.9 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method

Mean resource index of the district's schools, MissouriOsage Co. R-III 63.0; Trenton R-Ix 62.0; West Platte Co. R-II 61.7; East Buchanan Co. C-1 61.3; Putnam Co. R-I 61.0; Washington 60.6; Osage Co. R-II 60.0; Bernie R-Xiii 60.0; Shelby Co. R-IV 59.3; Ash Grove R-IV 59.0.0255075100Osage Co. R-III63.0Trenton R-Ix62.0West Platte Co. R-II61.7East Buchanan Co. C-161.3Putnam Co. R-I61.0Washington60.6Osage Co. R-II60.0Bernie R-Xiii60.0Shelby Co. R-IV59.3Ash Grove R-IV59.0
Mean resource index of the district's schools, MissouriOsage Co. R-III 63.0; Trenton R-Ix 62.0; West Platte Co. R-II 61.7; East Buchanan Co. C-1 61.3; Putnam Co. R-I 61.0; Washington 60.6; Osage Co. R-II 60.0; Bernie R-Xiii 60.0; Shelby Co. R-IV 59.3; Ash Grove R-IV 59.0.0255075100Osage Co. R-III63.0Trenton R-Ix62.0West Platte Co. R-II61.7East Buchanan Co. C-161.3Putnam Co. R-I61.0Washington60.6Osage Co. R-II60.0Bernie R-Xiii60.0Shelby Co. R-IV59.3Ash Grove R-IV59.0
Mean resource index of the district's schools, MissouriOsage Co. R-III 63.0; Trenton R-Ix 62.0; West Platte Co. R-II 61.7; East Buchanan Co. C-1 61.3; Putnam Co. R-I 61.0; Washington 60.6; Osage Co. R-II 60.0; Bernie R-Xiii 60.0; Shelby Co. R-IV 59.3; Ash Grove R-IV 59.0.050100Osage Co. R-III63.0Trenton R-Ix62.0West Platte Co. R-II61.7East Buchanan Co. C-161.3Putnam Co. R-I61.0Washington60.6Osage Co. R-II60.0Bernie R-Xiii60.0Shelby Co. R-IV59.3Ash Grove R-IV59.0
Mean resource index of the district's schools, MissouriOsage Co. R-III 63.0; Trenton R-Ix 62.0; West Platte Co. R-II 61.7; East Buchanan Co. C-1 61.3; Putnam Co. R-I 61.0; Washington 60.6; Osage Co. R-II 60.0; Bernie R-Xiii 60.0; Shelby Co. R-IV 59.3; Ash Grove R-IV 59.0.050100Osage Co. R-III63.0Trenton R-Ix62.0West Platte Co. R-II61.7East Buchanan Co. C-161.3Putnam Co. R-I61.0Washington60.6Osage Co. R-II60.0Bernie R-Xiii60.0Shelby Co. R-IV59.3Ash Grove R-IV59.0

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The 50 highest district means

DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Osage Co. R-III275810.9$12,29463.0
Trenton R-Ix31,10510.9$11,79862.0
West Platte Co. R-II373911.7$15,24661.7
East Buchanan Co. C-1372312.0$12,85361.3
Putnam Co. R-I365411.6$13,33061.0
Washington103,72012.1$13,53760.6
Osage Co. R-II263611.5$11,03960.0
Bernie R-Xiii250811.1$11,58360.0
Shelby Co. R-IV369311.1$13,74259.3
Ash Grove R-IV373213.8$11,72359.0
Sarcoxie R-II268613.7$13,80959.0
Crystal City 47254212.2$11,40459.0
Valley Park380310.5$15,74858.3
Clinton Co. R-III366511.3$13,27758.3
South Callaway Co. R-II475210.9$14,09858.0
The other 35 on the list
DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Blair Oaks R-II41,19414.1$11,33357.8
Scott City R-I375511.4$12,40157.7
Aurora R-Viii41,88812.6$10,77357.5
Monroe City R-I376412.4$12,83457.3
Maries Co. R-II373010.8$10,77157.3
Clayton52,35110.1$23,52657.0
Ralls Co. R-II383412.8$10,69357.0
Southern Boone Co. R-I42,00612.3$10,61356.8
Bowling Green R-I41,33112.5$12,38356.5
Houston R-I41,0539.8$12,48956.5
Hamilton R-II36419.9$12,15456.3
Meramec Valley R-III83,04712.1$12,97356.3
Ste. Genevieve Co. R-II41,81512.2$15,03456.3
Cape Girardeau 6384,38011.5$12,12956.1
Archie R-V251612.9$11,29356.0
Parkway C-22917,13413.6$13,98355.9
Palmyra R-I31,15612.4$10,27555.7
Pierce City R-Vi367911.6$10,87855.7
Maplewood-Richmond Heights41,51011.6$16,17955.5
Centralia R-Vi41,33013.4$10,05555.5
Francis Howell R-III2117,12414.6$12,46255.1
Sullivan42,11411.7$10,96355.0
Dallas Co. R-I31,78213.7$11,87555.0
Camdenton R-III83,91012.0$13,29654.8
Knob Noster R-Viii41,90514.3$11,23654.8
Gainesville R-V365412.4$10,74854.7
North Callaway Co. R-I41,01311.5$11,70954.5
Bismarck R-V250412.1$11,81554.5
Scott Co. R-IV392312.1$10,79854.3
Southwest R-V382813.6$10,30254.3
Brentwood577510.9$22,64654.2
Chillicothe R-II31,80915.0$11,44654.0
Lewis Co. C-1291412.9$11,46554.0
Scotland Co. R-I25479.2$14,08654.0
Fredericktown R-I41,90213.4$11,31453.8

Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.

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Questions about Missouri's districts

  1. Which Missouri school districts have the most resources?
    Osage Co. R-III, whose 2 schools average 63 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Missouri's districts with 500 or more students.
  2. How are districts ranked?
    By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.
  3. How many school districts are in Missouri?
    556 districts and other agencies ran at least one Missouri public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23

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