School Funding Equity in Missouri 433 districts ranked by equity score — how equitably is school funding distributed? Equity is computed from NCES F-33 school finance data covering districts in all 50 states. See our methodology .
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Highly Equitable (70+)
# District Enrollment $/Pupil Free Lunch Local Rev % Score 1 KC INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY 665 $17,625 100.0% 19.0% 96 2 GENESIS SCHOOL INC. 225 $18,421 98.7% 26.4% 95 3 KIPP: ENDEAVOR ACADEMY 801 $18,546 99.0% 25.3% 94 4 GIDEON 37 215 $16,964 97.2% 32.2% 92 5 KIPP ST LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2,533 $16,242 99.3% 15.2% 91 6 CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES 2,453 $17,326 99.2% 8.9% 91 7 CROSSROADS CHARTER SCHOOLS 1,033 $17,724 49.0% 21.7% 91 8 ACADEMY FOR INTEGRATED ARTS 270 $16,601 98.9% 23.5% 91 9 FRONTIER SCHOOLS 1,560 $15,457 78.9% 16.0% 89 10 LEE A. TOLBERT COM. ACADEMY 364 $16,572 99.2% 15.9% 88 11 NORTH PEMISCOT CO. R-I 214 $18,416 97.2% 40.2% 88 12 GUADALUPE CENTERS SCHOOLS 1,569 $17,183 84.4% 18.0% 87 13 LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY 809 $18,440 97.9% 20.7% 87 14 MOMENTUM ACADEMY 709 $15,657 98.3% 11.7% 87 15 PREMIER CHARTER SCHOOL 918 $15,233 45.2% 12.1% 86 16 HOLCOMB R-III 435 $16,680 100.0% 29.5% 86 17 BROOKSIDE CHARTER SCH. 742 $14,816 99.1% 27.2% 85 18 KAIROS ACADEMIES 419 $14,675 52.7% 12.1% 85 19 SCOTT CO. CENTRAL 274 $15,084 97.8% 35.8% 85 20 KIRBYVILLE R-VI 220 $19,061 52.2% 45.2% 85 21 SOUTHLAND C-9 249 $17,441 97.5% 25.7% 83 22 ALLEN VILLAGE 422 $17,465 75.5% 17.5% 82 23 ST. LOUIS LANG IMMERSION SCH 395 $15,557 47.8% 9.8% 82 24 JUNCTION HILL C-12 209 $16,167 43.5% 34.4% 82 25 CLARKTON C-4 290 $14,527 68.5% 29.1% 81 26 MONETT R-I 2,314 $20,561 49.8% 38.8% 80 27 DELTA R-V 224 $15,774 44.6% 40.0% 80 28 OTTERVILLE R-VI 212 $18,107 25.0% 42.7% 80 29 NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL 469 $16,363 98.6% 15.7% 79 30 DENT-PHELPS R-III 273 $15,657 37.4% 32.7% 78 31 SPECL. SCH. DST. ST. LOUIS CO. 4,148 $154,683 54.4% 66.3% 77 32 CABOOL R-IV 769 $13,656 99.2% 32.8% 77 33 VERONA R-VII 365 $14,940 63.1% 39.8% 77 34 LONEDELL R-14 334 $19,066 43.1% 43.0% 77 35 GLENWOOD R-VIII 236 $15,173 42.4% 36.2% 77 36 NORTHEAST NODAWAY CO. R-V 220 $17,849 20.4% 47.1% 77 37 UNIVERSITY ACADEMY 1,107 $16,454 99.0% 18.2% 76 38 NORTH ANDREW CO. R-VI 300 $16,170 18.2% 38.9% 76 39 GREEN CITY R-I 268 $16,126 43.7% 45.5% 76 40 ATLAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS 205 $17,570 100.0% 42.5% 76 41 NORWOOD R-I 327 $14,102 41.3% 32.1% 75 42 SOUTH IRON CO. R-I 294 $15,637 68.0% 50.5% 74 43 ADAIR CO. R-I 232 $13,959 45.0% 39.6% 73 44 WEST NODAWAY CO. R-I 227 $16,991 31.5% 45.4% 72 45 NORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE 2,894 $24,863 99.1% 36.4% 71 46 GATEWAY SCIENCE ACAD/ST LOUIS 1,480 $13,749 41.3% 10.8% 71 47 MACKS CREEK R-V 339 $13,927 98.3% 44.0% 71 48 NELL HOLCOMB R-IV 244 $17,477 35.7% 59.0% 71 49 ST. CHARLES R-VI 4,836 $21,383 33.8% 81.0% 70 50 UNIVERSITY CITY 2,535 $20,683 99.6% 75.5% 70 51 CLAYTON 2,351 $25,130 8.8% 93.6% 70 52 HOUSTON R-I 1,053 $14,843 36.7% 43.4% 70 53 BRENTWOOD 775 $40,826 15.3% 95.0% 70 54 SEYMOUR R-II 715 $15,258 22.6% 31.8% 70 55 HAYTI R-II 603 $13,570 99.0% 25.2% 70 56 KNOX CO. R-I 491 $17,711 43.2% 59.3% 70 57 STANBERRY R-II 366 $15,366 25.0% 41.7% 70 58 DORA R-III 284 $13,466 44.7% 34.3% 70 59 HERMITAGE R-IV 269 $18,427 43.7% 53.0% 70 60 CARUTHERSVILLE 18 942 $13,032 98.9% 33.3% 69 61 MALDEN R-I 879 $12,261 100.0% 28.1% 69 62 SENATH-HORNERSVILLE C-8 676 $12,617 98.7% 35.1% 69 63 CHADWICK R-I 254 $14,028 38.4% 37.0% 69 64 HICKMAN MILLS C-1 5,121 $18,564 100.0% 42.1% 68 65 AURORA R-VIII 1,888 $15,723 49.3% 38.0% 68 66 MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HEIGHTS 1,510 $27,991 22.6% 83.4% 68 67 HARTVILLE R-II 682 $13,634 47.8% 26.5% 68 68 GALENA R-II 418 $13,060 54.4% 36.1% 68 69 SCUOLA VITA NUOVA 405 $14,937 64.4% 19.4% 68 70 ORRICK R-XI 291 $15,344 35.2% 45.6% 68 71 BRAYMER C-4 251 $14,770 29.8% 45.1% 68 72 CLIMAX SPRINGS R-IV 222 $16,873 50.2% 72.9% 68 73 SIKESTON R-6 3,307 $16,014 99.3% 42.3% 67 74 CENTER 58 2,558 $20,469 71.0% 68.3% 67 75 NEW MADRID CO. R-I 1,354 $19,973 100.0% 63.4% 67 76 HOGAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY 1,029 $15,607 99.0% 19.7% 67 77 PUTNAM CO. R-I 654 $19,000 34.3% 48.0% 67 78 MILAN C-2 653 $14,042 50.4% 41.0% 67 79 SCOTLAND CO. R-I 547 $16,229 33.6% 54.2% 67 80 RICHLAND R-IV 461 $12,426 71.3% 36.2% 67 81 GREEN RIDGE R-VIII 368 $15,432 41.8% 44.2% 67 82 COMMUNITY R-VI 316 $15,677 39.3% 55.5% 67 83 BUCHANAN CO. R-IV 290 $15,131 23.9% 41.8% 67 84 BUNKER R-III 232 $17,200 63.4% 63.0% 67 85 OREGON-HOWELL R-III 226 $13,372 57.4% 45.2% 67 86 SARCOXIE R-II 686 $13,598 56.4% 29.7% 66 87 PORTAGEVILLE 668 $13,049 74.7% 42.6% 66 88 EAST CARTER CO. R-II 652 $13,609 50.3% 33.0% 66 89 FORDLAND R-III 610 $18,462 28.8% 40.1% 66 90 BLUE EYE R-V 546 $18,491 34.5% 63.8% 66 91 VALLEY R-VI 348 $13,452 38.9% 39.4% 66 92 LIBERAL R-II 301 $15,958 33.7% 55.8% 66 93 EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40 2,687 $18,166 47.1% 55.9% 65 94 HOLLISTER R-V 1,348 $18,548 49.1% 57.9% 65 95 BROOKFIELD R-III 877 $16,119 34.3% 47.3% 65 96 CHARLESTON R-I 772 $13,546 95.8% 39.7% 65 97 SOUTH PEMISCOT CO. R-V 604 $12,808 100.0% 34.3% 65 98 LAKELAND R-III 413 $13,414 49.8% 40.1% 65 99 FAIR PLAY R-II 347 $14,340 93.7% 36.4% 65 100 TARKIO R-I 335 $16,003 34.7% 64.4% 65 101 SANTA FE R-X 334 $15,734 38.2% 54.0% 65 102 WELLSVILLE MIDDLETOWN R-I 311 $13,674 46.1% 46.3% 65 103 WINFIELD R-IV 1,587 $17,276 40.9% 43.7% 64 104 HANCOCK PLACE 1,286 $21,712 85.9% 53.0% 64 105 LEXINGTON R-V 997 $19,913 44.3% 44.5% 64 106 KINGSTON K-14 833 $12,597 98.5% 31.0% 64 107 TWIN RIVERS R-X 827 $11,721 78.4% 34.7% 64 108 WESTRAN R-I 610 $16,020 45.0% 77.9% 64 109 SUMMERSVILLE R-II 458 $15,080 35.7% 29.8% 64 110 HIGBEE R-VIII 211 $14,070 24.5% 40.8% 64 111 TIPTON R-VI 602 $15,473 30.1% 44.0% 63 112 MANSFIELD R-IV 594 $12,643 39.9% 30.1% 63 113 RICHARDS R-V 372 $15,113 49.2% 37.6% 63 114 PILOT GROVE C-4 235 $15,250 24.1% 52.3% 63 115 HOWELL VALLEY R-I 224 $16,047 37.9% 39.8% 63 116 NORTH NODAWAY CO. R-VI 210 $14,722 34.3% 53.5% 63 117 LADUE 4,442 $26,386 7.8% 94.0% 62 118 GAINESVILLE R-V 654 $15,029 53.2% 29.2% 62 119 ALTON R-IV 619 $12,375 54.4% 38.3% 62 120 FAIRVIEW R-XI 519 $14,236 40.3% 40.6% 62 121 SLATER 342 $12,907 99.6% 50.5% 62 122 KANSAS CITY 33 14,413 $19,566 98.9% 75.0% 61 123 GRANDVIEW C-4 3,689 $17,524 62.0% 64.9% 61 124 MONROE CITY R-I 764 $16,545 37.6% 59.3% 61 125 SCOTT CITY R-I 755 $13,460 44.3% 44.1% 61 126 GREENVILLE R-II 683 $12,490 54.2% 35.1% 61 127 PURDY R-II 631 $12,424 48.6% 32.5% 61 128 NEWBURG R-II 402 $13,145 54.8% 40.1% 61 129 BAKERSFIELD R-IV 397 $13,195 46.7% 33.8% 61 130 LA PLATA R-II 311 $13,485 27.7% 42.7% 61 131 BRUNSWICK R-II 269 $15,668 36.4% 61.7% 61 132 OAK GROVE R-VI 1,960 $17,620 25.3% 48.3% 60 133 KENNETT 39 1,864 $13,681 98.8% 26.6% 60 134 STOCKTON R-I 972 $16,195 31.9% 48.6% 60 135 CITY GARDEN MONTESSORI 491 $17,969 33.5% 41.7% 60 136 SILEX R-I 463 $18,163 22.0% 51.0% 60 137 WORTH CO. R-III 275 $13,696 35.9% 47.8% 60 138 NORTH HARRISON R-III 229 $13,731 34.8% 48.9% 60 139 BEVIER C-4 214 $12,816 39.8% 40.4% 60 140 MARION CO. R-II 211 $13,812 25.1% 44.7% 60 141 FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II 8,759 $15,368 98.9% 55.3% 59 142 RAYTOWN C-2 8,012 $16,391 57.9% 52.4% 59 143 ST. JAMES R-I 1,666 $13,990 39.6% 35.1% 59 144 DONIPHAN R-I 1,558 $12,025 99.2% 26.4% 59 145 CANTON R-V 494 $13,814 34.9% 46.2% 59 146 KING CITY R-I 356 $15,145 29.4% 58.2% 59 147 NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 20,561 $19,814 39.6% 62.7% 58 148 INDEPENDENCE 30 14,406 $16,029 58.3% 42.9% 58 149 CAMERON R-I 1,651 $15,980 38.8% 50.3% 58 150 DUNKLIN R-V 1,585 $14,011 44.3% 52.1% 58 151 EAST PRAIRIE R-II 1,036 $12,473 99.1% 41.0% 58 152 BUTLER R-V 997 $18,430 39.0% 50.8% 58 153 VALLEY PARK 803 $16,540 28.8% 89.6% 58 154 SOUTH CALLAWAY CO. R-II 752 $16,503 24.1% 87.0% 58 155 PIKE CO. R-III 445 $18,416 30.6% 65.6% 58 156 WINONA R-III 441 $11,423 62.4% 22.6% 58 157 CITIZENS OF THE WORLD CHARTER 411 $13,602 46.3% 22.6% 58 158 RICHLAND R-I 267 $16,512 44.6% 44.4% 58 159 SPRING BLUFF R-XV 214 $16,278 7.5% 52.2% 58 160 HARRISONVILLE R-IX 2,207 $18,760 27.0% 62.4% 57 161 BOONVILLE R-I 1,584 $16,148 82.6% 54.3% 57 162 STURGEON R-V 1,445 $15,928 37.1% 50.8% 57 163 ARCADIA VALLEY R-II 1,006 $13,411 79.5% 41.1% 57 164 MIDWAY R-I 449 $15,333 27.9% 56.5% 57 165 POLO R-VII 405 $13,564 36.1% 47.5% 57 166 WHEATLAND R-II 316 $13,402 53.7% 46.1% 57 167 MOUND CITY R-II 276 $17,623 17.2% 70.7% 57 168 HALFWAY R-III 272 $13,647 41.3% 40.2% 57 169 SPRINGFIELD R-XII 22,937 $17,624 49.1% 63.1% 56 170 CARTHAGE R-IX 5,092 $12,864 57.2% 36.2% 56 171 PLATTE CO. R-III 4,283 $25,114 20.7% 66.7% 56 172 ST. CLAIR R-XIII 2,230 $13,890 40.8% 44.2% 56 173 LAMAR R-I 1,227 $14,041 39.9% 51.0% 56 174 SHELBY CO. R-IV 693 $14,458 45.0% 57.9% 56 175 CLINTON CO. R-III 665 $15,660 28.0% 60.4% 56 176 SCHUYLER CO. R-I 596 $14,391 35.5% 59.0% 56 177 CONCORDIA R-II 467 $14,855 27.6% 55.2% 56 178 SALISBURY R-IV 462 $14,760 33.8% 72.3% 56 179 SWEET SPRINGS R-VII 402 $13,593 30.6% 48.0% 56 180 FORT OSAGE R-I 4,846 $15,543 38.3% 47.4% 55 181 MERAMEC VALLEY R-III 3,047 $16,767 31.8% 57.1% 55 182 POTOSI R-III 2,036 $11,858 100.0% 34.0% 55 183 STE. GENEVIEVE CO. R-II 1,815 $15,757 31.9% 72.8% 55 184 NODAWAY-HOLT R-VII 205 $14,643 36.6% 66.7% 55 185 ATLANTA C-3 203 $13,129 30.0% 47.8% 55 186 ST. LOUIS CITY 18,321 $19,285 98.6% 78.0% 54 187 LAFAYETTE CO. C-1 980 $14,551 35.7% 48.3% 54 188 NORTHEAST RANDOLPH CO. R-IV 341 $13,780 20.9% 49.2% 54 189 NORTH SHELBY 319 $14,721 23.7% 55.5% 54 190 DREXEL R-IV 290 $13,183 32.9% 48.2% 54 191 EMINENCE R-I 273 $14,309 — 33.6% 54 192 LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII 17,775 $20,401 16.9% 65.5% 53 193 PATTONVILLE R-III 6,102 $16,987 30.8% 85.7% 53 194 JENNINGS 2,407 $12,613 100.0% 31.6% 53 195 HENRY CO. R-I 703 $12,527 44.5% 43.7% 53 196 WALNUT GROVE R-V 279 $14,405 27.9% 42.9% 53 197 JEFFERSON CITY 8,683 $13,972 51.0% 66.7% 52 198 OZARK R-VI 6,052 $15,291 27.5% 52.2% 52 199 WASHINGTON 3,720 $16,856 20.8% 74.1% 52 200 FULTON 58 2,246 $14,583 39.5% 53.3% 52 201 WARSAW R-IX 1,320 $12,586 99.1% 50.5% 52 202 TRENTON R-IX 1,105 $12,722 40.3% 45.5% 52 203 CRAWFORD CO. R-I 860 $13,346 49.6% 44.1% 52 204 BISMARCK R-V 504 $11,048 96.6% 33.4% 52 205 PRINCETON R-V 364 $14,306 26.4% 64.7% 52 206 HARDIN-CENTRAL C-2 229 $14,742 38.1% 65.4% 52 207 COLUMBIA 93 18,800 $15,957 40.7% 64.5% 51 208 WAYNESVILLE R-VI 6,155 $14,280 25.2% 21.7% 51 209 MOBERLY 2,170 $13,560 50.1% 48.2% 51 210 SOUTHERN BOONE CO. R-I 2,006 $15,930 11.8% 52.6% 51 211 WILLOW SPRINGS R-IV 1,281 $11,193 48.5% 31.1% 51 212 EL DORADO SPRINGS R-II 1,172 $11,640 55.5% 39.1% 51 213 WEST PLATTE CO. R-II 739 $16,477 9.7% 80.0% 51 214 HUMANSVILLE R-IV 368 $12,533 — 32.9% 51 215 ROCK PORT R-II 355 $14,712 20.8% 70.1% 51 216 GREENFIELD R-IV 349 $12,700 43.5% 56.3% 51 217 NORTH WOOD R-IV 215 $13,543 56.7% 35.8% 51 218 HAZELWOOD 16,109 $13,951 66.9% 52.7% 50 219 REEDS SPRING R-IV 1,807 $15,393 45.3% 75.0% 50 220 FORSYTH R-III 1,305 $13,287 43.7% 40.0% 50 221 SOUTH HARRISON CO. R-II 808 $13,563 40.9% 49.6% 50 222 VAN BUREN R-I 516 $11,657 52.9% 40.6% 50 223 STOUTLAND R-II 408 $11,586 44.5% 37.9% 50 224 SUNRISE R-IX 333 $13,710 39.6% 55.9% 50 225 RIVERVIEW GARDENS 5,336 $12,179 99.0% 35.1% 49 226 MCDONALD CO. R-I 3,522 $11,685 52.8% 33.9% 49 227 LAQUEY R-V 788 $11,285 43.9% 33.2% 49 228 DIAMOND R-IV 763 $13,366 42.1% 47.1% 49 229 HAMILTON R-II 641 $13,090 36.7% 52.9% 49 230 NAYLOR R-II 379 $10,132 48.4% 24.5% 49 231 NIANGUA R-V 295 $11,628 44.4% 35.5% 49 232 JOPLIN SCHOOLS 7,694 $13,777 52.2% 54.9% 48 233 CAPE GIRARDEAU 63 4,380 $15,202 10.1% 58.0% 48 234 BELTON 124 4,342 $15,431 36.9% 51.1% 48 235 BOWLING GREEN R-I 1,331 $13,831 32.8% 45.8% 48 236 NORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-I 1,013 $13,157 38.4% 53.2% 48 237 CLEARWATER R-I 916 $11,960 54.7% 38.6% 48 238 LICKING R-VIII 839 $10,971 99.3% 32.0% 48 239 ELSBERRY R-II 814 $12,740 39.1% 39.9% 48 240 ADVANCE R-IV 420 $13,181 35.6% 43.3% 48 241 WELLINGTON-NAPOLEON R-IX 382 $13,854 17.8% 51.9% 48 242 KINGSVILLE R-I 254 $14,094 22.9% 54.0% 48 243 CAMDENTON R-III 3,910 $14,059 36.5% 77.6% 47 244 CRANE R-III 555 $11,596 44.4% 40.1% 47 245 GALLATIN R-V 548 $12,644 33.1% 46.4% 47 246 BERNIE R-XIII 508 $11,868 46.7% 39.2% 47 247 PARIS R-II 461 $14,022 29.0% 57.8% 47 248 COOTER R-IV 209 $12,365 52.6% 37.7% 47 249 MARSHALL 2,420 $12,678 53.2% 43.1% 46 250 CENTRAL R-III 2,040 $12,639 46.4% 34.2% 46 251 CROCKER R-II 564 $11,611 60.4% 36.2% 46 252 MARIES CO. R-I 446 $13,908 21.3% 58.1% 46 253 WHEATON R-III 431 $11,794 45.3% 30.6% 46 254 APPLETON CITY R-II 307 $12,609 33.8% 52.5% 46 255 LA MONTE R-IV 306 $10,689 51.0% 42.6% 46 256 JAMESTOWN C-1 204 $12,705 21.8% 52.6% 46 257 ST. JOSEPH 10,568 $13,485 77.0% 50.8% 45 258 WARREN CO. R-III 3,085 $12,193 39.6% 43.7% 45 259 NORTH ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-I 2,757 $13,251 43.4% 44.1% 45 260 GRANDVIEW R-II 2,387 $13,536 33.8% 54.7% 45 261 BAYLESS 1,798 $15,823 41.8% 57.1% 45 262 MORGAN CO. R-II 1,293 $13,900 44.4% 63.2% 45 263 MONTGOMERY CO. R-II 1,147 $14,429 35.0% 57.7% 45 264 STEELVILLE R-III 925 $12,131 45.0% 45.1% 45 265 CHAFFEE R-II 636 $10,688 43.5% 35.0% 45 266 SOUTH HOLT CO. R-I 280 $14,634 20.4% 65.2% 45 267 HANNIBAL 60 3,406 $12,515 49.4% 50.9% 44 268 SENECA R-VII 1,535 $12,416 32.2% 37.2% 44 269 MARYVILLE R-II 1,386 $13,926 30.2% 70.5% 44 270 MOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III 1,217 $10,965 48.4% 34.6% 44 271 WOODLAND R-IV 856 $12,088 46.6% 36.7% 44 272 NEELYVILLE R-IV 637 $10,469 48.7% 33.0% 44 273 VAN-FAR R-I 582 $12,983 44.8% 53.3% 44 274 RITENOUR 5,628 $12,381 91.8% 57.5% 43 275 WEST PLAINS R-VII 2,698 $13,415 43.3% 46.1% 43 276 MONITEAU CO. R-I 1,361 $13,434 26.8% 47.7% 43 277 LATHROP R-II 929 $13,248 28.0% 48.8% 43 278 MORGAN CO. R-I 830 $11,966 99.3% 48.2% 43 279 EXETER R-VI 310 $10,508 58.7% 37.2% 43 280 POPLAR BLUFF R-I 5,204 $11,465 84.5% 42.8% 42 281 WARRENSBURG R-VI 3,385 $14,236 26.3% 55.6% 42 282 DALLAS CO. R-I 1,782 $12,450 48.1% 39.6% 42 283 ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE 1,291 $12,313 19.2% 22.9% 42 284 SOUTHWEST R-V 828 $12,157 48.9% 34.7% 42 285 JASPER CO. R-V 472 $12,050 40.3% 49.2% 42 286 SOUTHERN REYNOLDS CO. R-II 452 $11,196 54.4% 46.8% 42 287 ALBANY R-III 451 $12,480 32.3% 48.0% 42 288 RICH HILL R-IV 358 $11,463 42.8% 46.1% 42 289 WEAUBLEAU R-III 348 $10,832 49.2% 36.5% 42 290 FT. ZUMWALT R-II 17,060 $13,917 17.0% 65.1% 41 291 SEDALIA 200 5,042 $10,920 57.0% 41.7% 41 292 SMITHVILLE R-II 2,584 $15,980 13.0% 57.5% 41 293 MT. VERNON R-V 1,528 $12,881 34.8% 41.3% 41 294 WEST ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-IV 959 $11,784 45.8% 34.4% 41 295 LOUISIANA R-II 721 $11,978 56.2% 46.4% 41 296 BLOOMFIELD R-XIV 616 $11,113 37.9% 46.4% 41 297 OSCEOLA 553 $11,558 44.9% 37.8% 41 298 PLATO R-V 537 $11,311 31.6% 36.9% 41 299 LINCOLN R-II 513 $12,459 43.0% 51.7% 41 300 IRON CO. C-4 338 $13,275 51.5% 63.2% 41 301 PARKWAY C-2 17,134 $16,347 13.4% 89.1% 40 302 PARK HILL 11,976 $15,923 23.0% 68.7% 40 303 LINDBERGH SCHOOLS 7,456 $18,467 9.6% 84.6% 40 304 CLINTON 1,835 $14,361 39.1% 52.6% 40 305 CAMPBELL R-II 554 $11,779 56.1% 42.6% 40 306 LACLEDE CO. C-5 500 $13,381 25.8% 38.7% 40 307 RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II 6,377 $14,685 25.0% 57.9% 39 308 ROLLA 31 4,161 $13,850 33.9% 48.8% 39 309 WENTZVILLE R-IV 17,997 $15,788 12.4% 60.1% 38 310 AFFTON 101 2,608 $15,352 28.9% 77.7% 38 311 KIRKSVILLE R-III 2,506 $12,425 36.4% 48.9% 38 312 NEVADA R-V 2,377 $12,725 43.4% 46.1% 38 313 MACON CO. R-I 1,210 $13,369 27.0% 53.1% 38 314 DIXON R-I 898 $10,987 38.7% 35.9% 38 315 GASCONADE CO. R-I 865 $13,117 33.2% 65.8% 38 316 CARROLLTON R-VII 855 $15,504 30.4% 61.6% 38 317 EAST BUCHANAN CO. C-1 723 $14,614 13.6% 53.8% 38 318 PETTIS CO. R-V 317 $12,949 33.3% 51.3% 38 319 THAYER R-II 762 $10,354 45.0% 37.3% 37 320 MARIES CO. R-II 730 $10,018 75.2% 48.0% 37 321 IBERIA R-V 672 $11,909 27.5% 42.3% 37 322 JOHNSON CO. R-VII 535 $12,914 33.6% 48.9% 37 323 LEETON R-X 336 $11,994 38.9% 43.4% 37 324 FREDERICKTOWN R-I 1,902 $11,359 47.1% 35.9% 36 325 WRIGHT CITY R-II OF WARREN CO. 1,769 $12,884 38.3% 62.5% 36 326 SMITHTON R-VI 544 $10,946 35.2% 46.1% 36 327 ARCHIE R-V 516 $11,688 26.0% 49.1% 36 328 OAK RIDGE R-VI 360 $11,233 23.8% 48.5% 36 329 STEWARTSVILLE C-2 262 $11,494 19.1% 45.2% 36 330 DADEVILLE R-II 212 $11,091 14.2% 43.6% 36 331 MARSHFIELD R-I 3,113 $12,636 34.4% 41.5% 35 332 BOLIVAR R-I 2,777 $11,585 38.4% 41.3% 35 333 ORCHARD FARM R-V 2,376 $15,494 20.7% 68.8% 35 334 SULLIVAN 2,114 $11,734 40.9% 50.0% 35 335 MARIONVILLE R-IX 744 $10,830 40.6% 39.7% 35 336 NORTH PLATTE CO. R-I 590 $13,339 17.6% 56.3% 35 337 MEADOW HEIGHTS R-II 498 $10,998 46.4% 39.1% 35 338 BILLINGS R-IV 416 $12,775 30.0% 45.6% 35 339 GLASGOW 314 $11,329 22.6% 52.0% 35 340 BLUE SPRINGS R-IV 14,595 $15,073 22.6% 66.8% 34 341 GRAIN VALLEY R-V 4,506 $12,090 17.4% 50.9% 34 342 RICHMOND R-XVI 1,559 $11,942 37.5% 52.6% 34 343 PLEASANT HOPE R-VI 752 $11,519 49.4% 42.9% 34 344 SPOKANE R-VII 700 $11,743 29.6% 48.5% 34 345 FRANCIS HOWELL R-III 17,124 $15,728 11.6% 73.3% 33 346 REPUBLIC R-III 5,316 $13,032 26.7% 47.9% 33 347 UNION R-XI 3,159 $12,566 30.2% 49.6% 33 348 MEXICO 59 2,462 $11,494 89.5% 54.9% 33 349 SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE 2,063 $13,701 36.5% 74.6% 33 350 HICKORY CO. R-I 727 $11,169 30.4% 33.7% 33 351 LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY 394 $11,687 20.8% 13.5% 33 352 FOX C-6 10,707 $11,842 25.0% 52.6% 32 353 WEBSTER GROVES 4,407 $15,249 10.2% 82.6% 32 354 DESOTO 73 2,543 $11,845 36.2% 45.8% 32 355 PERRY CO. 32 2,144 $12,736 42.0% 63.8% 32 356 EAST NEWTON CO. R-VI 1,451 $10,728 51.6% 31.5% 32 357 SHERWOOD CASS R-VIII 799 $11,945 31.3% 50.2% 32 358 CRYSTAL CITY 47 542 $11,784 41.3% 55.3% 32 359 LIBERTY 53 12,367 $13,266 21.7% 57.5% 31 360 NORTHWEST R-I 5,969 $11,967 32.6% 48.5% 31 361 KNOB NOSTER R-VIII 1,905 $11,502 21.7% 22.7% 31 362 SCOTT CO. R-IV 923 $10,848 38.4% 41.4% 31 363 LONE JACK C-6 750 $14,099 10.4% 58.5% 31 364 ASH GROVE R-IV 732 $10,864 33.7% 46.8% 31 365 KIRKWOOD R-VII 6,175 $16,163 7.2% 91.0% 30 366 NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT 4,897 $11,187 49.8% 42.5% 30 367 WILLARD R-II 4,732 $11,445 30.6% 47.5% 30 368 LEBANON R-III 4,480 $11,476 46.3% 44.9% 30 369 CHILLICOTHE R-II 1,809 $12,684 36.4% 50.9% 30 370 MOUNTAIN GROVE R-III 1,611 $10,839 44.0% 32.5% 30 371 RALLS CO. R-II 834 $13,237 29.5% 55.0% 30 372 PIERCE CITY R-VI 679 $10,502 32.5% 35.1% 30 373 MAYSVILLE R-I 539 $11,807 30.9% 59.6% 30 374 NEW FRANKLIN R-I 422 $10,781 28.7% 47.0% 30 375 BRANSON R-IV 4,560 $12,559 44.2% 64.5% 29 376 BLAIR OAKS R-II 1,194 $13,800 7.0% 52.1% 29 377 LEWIS CO. C-1 914 $11,654 30.6% 53.4% 29 378 OSAGE CO. R-II 636 $11,714 30.2% 56.6% 29 379 HARRISBURG R-VIII 613 $12,017 29.6% 55.5% 29 380 ORAN R-III 330 $11,432 38.0% 43.1% 29 381 TROY R-III 6,974 $12,472 26.6% 48.2% 28 382 WEBB CITY R-VII 4,621 $10,763 37.8% 36.1% 28 383 DEXTER R-XI 2,039 $11,250 42.9% 46.0% 28 384 LACLEDE CO. R-I 817 $10,245 42.2% 36.8% 28 385 OSAGE CO. R-III 758 $12,135 16.0% 60.0% 28 386 MARION C. EARLY R-V 566 $11,224 32.4% 41.8% 28 387 LOCKWOOD R-I 297 $12,380 35.9% 49.4% 28 388 BRADLEYVILLE R-I 224 $11,663 49.3% 46.0% 28 389 FARMINGTON R-VII 3,925 $11,050 39.7% 51.3% 26 390 CARL JUNCTION R-I 3,443 $10,379 38.9% 44.4% 26 391 CASSVILLE R-IV 1,908 $11,185 46.3% 44.6% 26 392 SALEM R-80 1,464 $9,702 46.1% 41.0% 26 393 CRAWFORD CO. R-II 1,282 $10,885 42.3% 45.8% 26 394 PUXICO R-VIII 747 $10,185 51.3% 36.8% 26 395 COLE CO. R-I 626 $11,168 22.5% 55.2% 26 396 NEW HAVEN 502 $11,398 29.1% 54.6% 26 397 WINDSOR C-1 2,953 $11,537 25.3% 49.0% 25 398 FAYETTE R-III 663 $10,448 32.6% 51.1% 25 399 HILLSBORO R-III 3,289 $11,133 26.7% 51.9% 24 400 AVA R-I 1,385 $10,469 43.8% 40.0% 24 401 HOLDEN R-III 1,231 $11,989 35.7% 55.9% 24 402 SPARTA R-III 747 $10,639 32.3% 37.2% 24 403 COLE CO. R-V 621 $10,985 18.9% 50.7% 24 404 ADRIAN R-III 730 $10,274 18.6% 45.8% 23 405 ELDON R-I 1,998 $11,430 38.5% 47.1% 22 406 CLEVER R-V 1,337 $9,598 20.7% 43.5% 21 407 PALMYRA R-I 1,156 $11,211 20.2% 61.0% 21 408 COLE CAMP R-I 756 $11,011 38.4% 44.6% 21 409 MARCELINE R-V 658 $11,476 27.9% 56.3% 21 410 Nixa Public Schools 6,724 $11,806 22.4% 49.9% 20 411 ODESSA R-VII 2,041 $10,729 26.6% 52.7% 20 412 MILLER R-II 588 $10,929 50.0% 50.7% 20 413 ST. ELIZABETH R-IV 269 $11,110 14.5% 45.3% 20 414 ROCKWOOD R-VI 20,563 $13,397 9.6% 80.2% 19 415 STRAFFORD R-VI 1,412 $12,275 28.2% 63.0% 19 416 LAWSON R-XIV 1,090 $11,439 20.0% 49.2% 19 417 JACKSON R-II 5,713 $11,587 30.0% 54.1% 18 418 FAIR GROVE R-X 1,261 $9,042 25.5% 43.3% 18 419 GASCONADE CO. R-II 1,779 $10,537 37.5% 51.0% 17 420 HALLSVILLE R-IV 1,510 $10,506 21.2% 46.0% 17 421 KEARNEY R-I 3,561 $11,958 13.3% 62.5% 16 422 LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE R-VIII 2,471 $11,746 23.9% 60.0% 16 423 SAVANNAH R-III 2,332 $9,419 25.7% 47.9% 16 424 CLARK CO. R-I 1,136 $10,800 41.5% 50.9% 16 425 PLEASANT HILL R-III 2,197 $11,561 10.9% 53.9% 15 426 MEHLVILLE R-IX 10,076 $12,288 25.0% 74.7% 14 427 FESTUS R-VI 3,315 $10,635 30.8% 49.2% 14 428 CENTRALIA R-VI 1,330 $10,422 23.8% 53.3% 14 429 MEADVILLE R-IV 228 $11,483 23.9% 54.2% 14 430 JEFFERSON CO. R-VII 1,108 $12,232 18.8% 78.1% 12 431 AVENUE CITY R-IX 227 $10,916 8.8% 59.6% 12 432 MID-BUCHANAN CO. R-V 865 $11,571 12.4% 57.4% 11 433 NEW BLOOMFIELD R-III 665 $10,398 26.4% 51.7% 10
How the Equity Score Works The equity score (0-100) evaluates four dimensions of school funding fairness:
Per-Pupil Spending (0-25)
Higher spending relative to peers
Need-Adjusted Spending (0-25)
Spending weighted by poverty level — rewards districts that spend more where need is greatest
Funding Diversity (0-25)
Less reliance on local property taxes, more state/federal support
Resource Access (0-25)
Lower student-teacher ratios = more individualized attention
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.