School spending per student in Missouri, every district

Confluence Academies spent $23,552 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of any Missouri district with 500 or more students; the median Missouri district with 1,000 or more students spent $11,885. Small rural districts and districts with many students in special programs spend more per student.

NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · current spending over fall 2022 membership · method

Current spending per student, Missouri, fiscal year 2022-23Confluence Academies $23,552; Clayton $23,526; St. Louis City $22,979; Brentwood $22,646; Ewing Marion Kauffman School $21,447; Momentum Academy $21,285; Kc International Academy $19,388; University City $19,144; Crossroads Charter Schools $18,924; Kansas City 33 $18,743; Missouri median $11,885.010k20k30kConfluence Academies$23,552Clayton$23,526St. Louis City$22,979Brentwood$22,646Ewing Marion Kauffman School$21,447Momentum Academy$21,285Kc International Academy$19,388University City$19,144Crossroads Charter Schools$18,924Kansas City 33$18,743Missouri median $11,885
Current spending per student, Missouri, fiscal year 2022-23Confluence Academies $23,552; Clayton $23,526; St. Louis City $22,979; Brentwood $22,646; Ewing Marion Kauffman School $21,447; Momentum Academy $21,285; Kc International Academy $19,388; University City $19,144; Crossroads Charter Schools $18,924; Kansas City 33 $18,743; Missouri median $11,885.010k20k30kConfluence Academies$23,552Clayton$23,526St. Louis City$22,979Brentwood$22,646Ewing Marion Kauffman School$21,447Momentum Academy$21,285Kc International Academy$19,388University City$19,144Crossroads Charter Schools$18,924Kansas City 33$18,743Missouri median $11,885
Current spending per student, Missouri, fiscal year 2022-23Confluence Academies $23,552; Clayton $23,526; St. Louis City $22,979; Brentwood $22,646; Ewing Marion Kauffman School $21,447; Momentum Academy $21,285; Kc International Academy $19,388; University City $19,144; Crossroads Charter Schools $18,924; Kansas City 33 $18,743; Missouri median $11,885.010k20k30kConfluence Academies$23,552Clayton$23,526St. Louis City$22,979Brentwood$22,646Ewing Marion Kauffman School$21,447Momentum Academy$21,285Kc International Academy$19,388University City$19,144Crossroads Charter Schools$18,924Kansas City 33$18,743Missouri median $11,885
Current spending per student, Missouri, fiscal year 2022-23Confluence Academies $23,552; Clayton $23,526; St. Louis City $22,979; Brentwood $22,646; Ewing Marion Kauffman School $21,447; Momentum Academy $21,285; Kc International Academy $19,388; University City $19,144; Crossroads Charter Schools $18,924; Kansas City 33 $18,743; Missouri median $11,885.010k20k30kConfluence Academies$23,552Clayton$23,526St. Louis City$22,979Brentwood$22,646Ewing Marion Kauffman School$21,447Momentum Academy$21,285Kc International Academy$19,388University City$19,144Crossroads Charter Schools$18,924Kansas City 33$18,743Missouri median $11,885

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

All 296 districts with 500 or more students, highest spending per student first

DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Confluence AcademiesSt. Louis city2,453$23,552
ClaytonSt. Louis County2,351$23,526
St. Louis CitySt. Louis city18,321$22,979
BrentwoodSt. Louis County775$22,646
Ewing Marion Kauffman SchoolJackson County960$21,447
Momentum AcademySt. Louis city709$21,285
Kc International AcademyJackson County665$19,388
University CitySt. Louis County2,535$19,144
Crossroads Charter SchoolsJackson County1,033$18,924
Kansas City 33Jackson County14,413$18,743
St. Charles R-ViSt. Charles County4,836$18,445
Lift for Life AcademySt. Louis city809$18,408
KIPP St Louis Public SchoolsSt. Louis city2,533$17,626
Guadalupe Centers SchoolsJackson County1,569$17,440
KIPP: Endeavor AcademyJackson County801$17,036
The other 281 on the list
DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Center 58Jackson County2,558$16,423
Frontier SchoolsJackson County1,560$16,421
Maplewood-Richmond HeightsSt. Louis County1,510$16,179
Normandy Schools CollaborativeSt. Louis County2,894$16,176
Pattonville R-IIISt. Louis County6,102$15,871
Gateway Science Acad/St LouisSt. Louis city1,480$15,754
Valley ParkSt. Louis County803$15,748
Blue Eye R-VStone County546$15,619
Premier Charter SchoolSt. Louis city918$15,576
Brookside Charter SchoolJackson County742$15,446
Hancock PlaceSt. Louis County1,286$15,437
Grandview C-4Jackson County3,689$15,435
Ferguson-Florissant R-IISt. Louis County8,759$15,424
Park HillPlatte County11,976$15,382
West Platte Co. R-IIPlatte County739$15,246
University AcademyJackson County1,107$15,199
Ste. Genevieve Co. R-IISte. Genevieve County1,815$15,034
LadueSt. Louis County4,442$15,032
Westran R-IRandolph County610$14,777
Raytown C-2Jackson County8,012$14,743
Hickman Mills C-1Jackson County5,121$14,610
New Madrid Co. R-INew Madrid County1,354$14,603
RitenourSt. Louis County5,628$14,525
Springfield R-XiiGreene County22,937$14,461
Reeds Spring R-IVStone County1,807$14,413
North Kansas City 74Clay County20,561$14,136
Kirkwood R-ViiSt. Louis County6,175$14,112
South Callaway Co. R-IICallaway County752$14,098
Scotland Co. R-IScotland County547$14,086
Parkway C-2St. Louis County17,134$13,983
HazelwoodSt. Louis County16,109$13,977
Orchard Farm R-VSt. Charles County2,376$13,944
Columbia 93Boone County18,800$13,936
Lee's Summit R-ViiJackson County17,775$13,841
Sarcoxie R-IIJasper County686$13,809
Dunklin R-VJefferson County1,585$13,748
Shelby Co. R-IVShelby County693$13,742
Webster GrovesSt. Louis County4,407$13,734
Schuyler Co. R-ISchuyler County596$13,732
Hollister R-VTaney County1,348$13,706
Hayti R-IIPemiscot County603$13,650
Ft. Zumwalt R-IISt. Charles County17,060$13,648
Monett R-IBarry County2,314$13,631
South Harrison Co. R-IIHarrison County808$13,615
St. James R-IPhelps County1,666$13,575
Belton 124Cass County4,342$13,569
WashingtonFranklin County3,720$13,537
Charleston R-IMississippi County772$13,525
Hogan Preparatory AcademyJackson County1,029$13,420
Seymour R-IIWebster County715$13,372
Stockton R-ICedar County972$13,357
Maryville R-IINodaway County1,386$13,348
Putnam Co. R-IPutnam County654$13,330
Gallatin R-VDaviess County548$13,303
Camdenton R-IIICamden County3,910$13,296
Lafayette Co. C-1Lafayette County980$13,292
Clinton Co. R-IIIClinton County665$13,277
Arcadia Valley R-IIIron County1,006$13,267
MoberlyRandolph County2,170$13,208
Liberty 53Clay County12,367$13,179
Van Buren R-ICarter County516$13,120
Carrollton R-ViiCarroll County855$13,103
Diamond R-IVNewton County763$13,062
Hannibal 60Marion County3,406$13,018
Meramec Valley R-IIIFranklin County3,047$12,973
Mansfield R-IVWright County594$12,963
Blue Springs R-IVJackson County14,595$12,950
Alton R-IVOregon County619$12,861
East Buchanan Co. C-1Clinton County723$12,853
Monroe City R-IMonroe County764$12,834
Lamar R-IBarton County1,227$12,814
Milan C-2Sullivan County653$12,796
PortagevilleNew Madrid County668$12,751
JenningsSt. Louis County2,407$12,748
East Carter Co. R-IICarter County652$12,742
Fort Osage R-IJackson County4,846$12,731
Academie LafayetteJackson County1,291$12,716
Brookfield R-IIILinn County877$12,715
Harrisonville R-IxCass County2,207$12,704
Cabool R-IVTexas County769$12,581
Excelsior Springs 40Clay County2,687$12,560
Greenville R-IIWayne County683$12,546
Wright City R-II of Warren Co.Warren County1,769$12,538
Rockwood R-ViSt. Louis County20,563$12,527
Jefferson CityCole County8,683$12,522
Kearney R-IClay County3,561$12,505
Houston R-ITexas County1,053$12,489
Riverview GardensSt. Louis County5,336$12,486
St. Clair R-XiiiFranklin County2,230$12,464
Wentzville R-IVSt. Charles County17,997$12,463
Francis Howell R-IIISt. Charles County17,124$12,462
Platte Co. R-IIIPlatte County4,283$12,429
Scott City R-IScott County755$12,401
Bowling Green R-IPike County1,331$12,383
North Platte Co. R-IPlatte County590$12,368
Jefferson Co. R-ViiJefferson County1,108$12,339
Independence 30Jackson County14,406$12,302
Osage Co. R-IIIOsage County758$12,294
Forsyth R-IIITaney County1,305$12,217
Kirksville R-IIIAdair County2,506$12,201
Lexington R-VLafayette County997$12,200
Gasconade Co. R-IGasconade County865$12,184
Warrensburg R-ViJohnson County3,385$12,179
Lathrop R-IIClinton County929$12,171
Mehlville R-IxSt. Louis County10,076$12,165
Hamilton R-IICaldwell County641$12,154
Purdy R-IIBarry County631$12,152
Morgan Co. R-IIMorgan County1,293$12,142
Cape Girardeau 63Cape Girardeau County4,380$12,129
Affton 101St. Louis County2,608$12,103
Crocker R-IIPulaski County564$12,101
Fox C-6Jefferson County10,707$12,100
Carthage R-IxJasper County5,092$12,082
St. JosephBuchanan County10,568$12,067
Boonville R-ICooper County1,584$12,063
Smithville R-IIClay County2,584$12,057
Cameron R-IClinton County1,651$12,000
ClintonHenry County1,835$11,999
Desoto 73Jefferson County2,543$11,996
Sikeston R-6Scott County3,307$11,901
Holden R-IIIJohnson County1,231$11,894
Dallas Co. R-IDallas County1,782$11,875
Van-Far R-IAudrain County582$11,875
Waynesville R-ViPulaski County6,155$11,863
South Pemiscot Co. R-VPemiscot County604$11,858
Senath-Hornersville C-8Dunklin County676$11,855
Bismarck R-VSt. Francois County504$11,815
Troy R-IIILincoln County6,974$11,811
Iberia R-VMiller County672$11,805
School of the OsageMiller County2,063$11,805
Trenton R-IxGrundy County1,105$11,798
Caruthersville 18Pemiscot County942$11,797
Twin Rivers R-XButler County827$11,792
Macon Co. R-IMacon County1,210$11,776
Steelville R-IIICrawford County925$11,755
Johnson Co. R-ViiJohnson County535$11,753
Lebanon R-IIILaclede County4,480$11,731
Ash Grove R-IVGreene County732$11,723
MarshallSaline County2,420$11,711
North Callaway Co. R-ICallaway County1,013$11,709
El Dorado Springs R-IICedar County1,172$11,676
Willow Springs R-IVHowell County1,281$11,657
Fordland R-IIIWebster County610$11,649
Raymore-Peculiar R-IICass County6,377$11,631
Tipton R-ViMoniteau County602$11,625
Union R-XiFranklin County3,159$11,594
Bernie R-XiiiStoddard County508$11,583
Mexico 59Audrain County2,462$11,582
Northwest R-IJefferson County5,969$11,515
West St. Francois Co. R-IVSt. Francois County959$11,495
Kingston K-14Washington County833$11,481
Lewis Co. C-1Lewis County914$11,465
Montgomery Co. R-IIMontgomery County1,147$11,462
Chillicothe R-IILivingston County1,809$11,446
Miller R-IILawrence County588$11,434
Richmond R-XviRay County1,559$11,432
Marceline R-VLinn County658$11,424
Elsberry R-IILincoln County814$11,423
Pleasant Hope R-ViPolk County752$11,423
Henry Co. R-IHenry County703$11,415
Poplar Bluff R-IButler County5,204$11,411
Crystal City 47Jefferson County542$11,404
Harrisburg R-ViiiBoone County613$11,374
Central R-IIISt. Francois County2,040$11,368
Lincoln R-IIBenton County513$11,363
Mcdonald Co. R-IMcDonald County3,522$11,363
Warren Co. R-IIIWarren County3,085$11,362
Spokane R-ViiChristian County700$11,359
Hartville R-IIWright County682$11,356
Rolla 31Phelps County4,161$11,353
Crawford Co. R-ICrawford County860$11,341
Blair Oaks R-IICole County1,194$11,333
New HavenFranklin County502$11,331
Bolivar R-IPolk County2,777$11,329
Fredericktown R-IMadison County1,902$11,314
Archie R-VCass County516$11,293
Branson R-IVTaney County4,560$11,279
Knob Noster R-ViiiJohnson County1,905$11,236
BaylessSt. Louis County1,798$11,222
Malden R-IDunklin County879$11,214
Grain Valley R-VJackson County4,506$11,206
Perry Co. 32Perry County2,144$11,203
Maysville R-IDeKalb County539$11,202
Ozark R-ViChristian County6,052$11,197
Neelyville R-IVButler County637$11,188
Windsor C-1Jefferson County2,953$11,176
Moniteau Co. R-IMoniteau County1,361$11,132
OsceolaSt. Clair County553$11,128
Logan-Rogersville R-ViiiWebster County2,471$11,113
Clark Co. R-IClark County1,136$11,106
Crane R-IIIStone County555$11,088
Chaffee R-IIScott County636$11,077
Cole Co. R-ICole County626$11,073
Lindbergh SchoolsSt. Louis County7,456$11,046
Osage Co. R-IIOsage County636$11,039
Woodland R-IVBollinger County856$11,036
Potosi R-IIIWashington County2,036$11,029
Fulton 58Callaway County2,246$11,012
Plato R-VTexas County537$11,002
Odessa R-ViiLafayette County2,041$10,978
Smithton R-ViPettis County544$10,978
Puxico R-ViiiStoddard County747$10,977
Lawson R-XivRay County1,090$10,973
SullivanFranklin County2,114$10,963
Nevada R-VVernon County2,377$10,960
Willard R-IIGreene County4,732$10,953
New Bloomfield R-IIICallaway County665$10,916
West Plains R-ViiHowell County2,698$10,913
Oak Grove R-ViJackson County1,960$10,903
Pierce City R-ViLawrence County679$10,878
North St. Francois Co. R-ISt. Francois County2,757$10,823
Marionville R-IxLawrence County744$10,819
Morgan Co. R-IMorgan County830$10,811
Scott Co. R-IVScott County923$10,798
Sherwood Cass R-ViiiCass County799$10,795
Joplin SchoolsJasper County7,694$10,792
Kennett 39Dunklin County1,864$10,781
Aurora R-ViiiLawrence County1,888$10,773
Maries Co. R-IIMaries County730$10,771
Warsaw R-IxBenton County1,320$10,756
Gainesville R-VOzark County654$10,748
Bloomfield R-XivStoddard County616$10,731
Eldon R-IMiller County1,998$10,723
Farmington R-ViiSt. Francois County3,925$10,723
Ralls Co. R-IIRalls County834$10,693
Clearwater R-IWayne County916$10,680
Republic R-IIIGreene County5,316$10,667
Mid-Buchanan Co. R-VBuchanan County865$10,647
Hickory Co. R-IHickory County727$10,644
Cassville R-IVBarry County1,908$10,622
Sedalia 200Pettis County5,042$10,620
Licking R-ViiiTexas County839$10,616
Southern Boone Co. R-IBoone County2,006$10,613
Winfield R-IVLincoln County1,587$10,596
Mt. Vernon R-VLawrence County1,528$10,584
Hillsboro R-IIIJefferson County3,289$10,582
Butler R-VBates County997$10,549
East Prairie R-IIMississippi County1,036$10,542
Louisiana R-IIPike County721$10,508
Mountain View-Birch Tree R-IIIShannon County1,217$10,483
Lone Jack C-6Jackson County750$10,460
Mountain Grove R-IIIWright County1,611$10,452
Neosho School DistrictNewton County4,897$10,445
Crawford Co. R-IICrawford County1,282$10,414
Sparta R-IIIChristian County747$10,406
Dixon R-IPulaski County898$10,386
Webb City R-ViiJasper County4,621$10,386
Nixa Public SchoolsChristian County6,724$10,378
Seneca R-ViiNewton County1,535$10,350
Cole Camp R-IBenton County756$10,335
Pleasant Hill R-IIICass County2,197$10,313
Southwest R-VBarry County828$10,302
Adrian R-IIIBates County730$10,290
Campbell R-IIDunklin County554$10,289
Doniphan R-IRipley County1,558$10,278
Palmyra R-IMarion County1,156$10,275
Gasconade Co. R-IIGasconade County1,779$10,268
Clever R-VChristian County1,337$10,241
Jackson R-IICape Girardeau County5,713$10,205
Dexter R-XiStoddard County2,039$10,154
Cole Co. R-VCole County621$10,119
Marion C. Early R-VPolk County566$10,074
Centralia R-ViBoone County1,330$10,055
Marshfield R-IWebster County3,113$10,018
Ava R-IDouglas County1,385$10,004
Fairview R-XiHowell County519$9,987
Strafford R-ViGreene County1,412$9,909
East Newton Co. R-ViNewton County1,451$9,806
Laclede Co. C-5Laclede County500$9,804
Carl Junction R-IJasper County3,443$9,794
Hallsville R-IVBoone County1,510$9,783
Savannah R-IIIAndrew County2,332$9,704
Fayette R-IIIHoward County663$9,698
Thayer R-IIOregon County762$9,622
Festus R-ViJefferson County3,315$9,612
Laclede Co. R-ILaclede County817$9,492
Salem R-80Dent County1,464$9,368
Fair Grove R-XGreene County1,261$9,228
Laquey R-VPulaski County788$8,423
Grandview R-IIJefferson County2,387$3,821
Sturgeon R-VBoone County1,445$3,439

Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education (TCURELSC) over fall membership (V33).

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