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Missouri school systems.

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530school systems
2,273operating schools connected
865,208students in finance records
518complete 2019–2024 finance trends
0governance layers connected
What changed from 2019 to 2024?

Missouri school finance after inflation.

Follow a consistent set of 518 systems across all six Census years. Dollar changes are converted with the national CPI-U annual average so a nominal increase is not mistaken for a real increase.

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2024 median spending / pupil$13,392Median of complete system records
Median change after inflation+5.0%Current spending per pupil · 2024 dollars
Median nominal change+28.8%Before the CPI-U adjustment
Aggregate enrollment change-2.5%Same complete systems in every year
Enrollment in consistently reporting systems518 systems in every year
201920202021202220232024887,660856,018
Current spending per pupil in 2024 dollarsWeighted by the enrollment attached to each spending record
201920202021202220232024$14,569$13,804

School finance: U.S. Census Bureau Annual Survey of School System Finances · inflation adjustment: BLS CPI-U series CUUR0000SA0, annual U.S. city average. This is a purchasing-power comparison, not a performance grade or local cost-of-living estimate.

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Bunker R-III

BUNKER, MO

Students
214
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$15,752

+14.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.8% enrollment

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Pilot Grove C-4

PILOT GROVE, MO

Students
214
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$17,509

+24.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -16.7% enrollment

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Bell City R-II

BELL CITY, MO

Students
212
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$18,887

+26.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.8% enrollment

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Bradleyville R-I

Bradleyville, MO

Students
211
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$14,545

+8.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.5% enrollment

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Dadeville R-II

DADEVILLE, MO

Students
210
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$11,500

-6.6% spending / pupil after inflation · +24.3% enrollment

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Kelso C-7

BENTON, MO

Students
210
Schools
1
Spending / pupil
$9,643

-18.2% spending / pupil after inflation · +40.0% enrollment

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Atlanta C-3

ATLANTA, MO

Students
209
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$13,105

-0.4% spending / pupil after inflation · +1.0% enrollment

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Adair Co. R-I

NOVINGER, MO

Students
207
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$14,657

-2.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.5% enrollment

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Howell Valley R-I

WEST PLAINS, MO

Students
206
Schools
1
Spending / pupil
$13,044

-5.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.9% enrollment

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Sheldon R-VIII

SHELDON, MO

Students
205
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$12,912

-3.2% spending / pupil after inflation · +7.3% enrollment

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Pattonsburg R-II

PATTONSBURG, MO

Students
203
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$14,217

+9.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.0% enrollment

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Cooter R-IV

Cooter, MO

Students
202
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$14,203

+9.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -13.3% enrollment

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North Nodaway Co. R-VI

Hopkins, MO

Students
201
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$16,015

+7.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.5% enrollment

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Northeast Vernon Co. R-I

WALKER, MO

Students
201
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$14,507

+12.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -10.3% enrollment

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Northeast Nodaway Co. R-V

RAVENWOOD, MO

Students
198
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$16,237

+2.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.5% enrollment

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Nodaway-Holt R-VII

GRAHAM, MO

Students
196
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$16,668

+6.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.9% enrollment

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Zalma R-V

Zalma, MO

Students
195
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$13,082

+14.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -22.3% enrollment

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Madison C-3

MADISON, MO

Students
193
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$13,477

+10.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.1% enrollment

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North Harrison R-III

EAGLEVILLE, MO

Students
188
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$17,330

+34.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -17.2% enrollment

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Miller Co. R-III

TUSCUMBIA, MO

Students
187
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$15,449

-3.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +3.3% enrollment

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Bronaugh R-VII

BRONAUGH, MO

Students
185
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$13,454

+23.8% spending / pupil after inflation · +4.5% enrollment

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Climax Springs R-IV

CLIMAX SPRINGS, MO

Students
185
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$21,184

+20.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -11.9% enrollment

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Jamestown C-1

Jamestown, MO

Students
185
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$15,227

+9.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -12.3% enrollment

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Lesterville R-IV

LESTERVILLE, MO

Students
185
Schools
3
Spending / pupil
$23,303

+7.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -30.5% enrollment

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Couch R-I

MYRTLE, MO

Students
184
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$15,929

+10.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -10.7% enrollment

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Junction Hill C-12

WEST PLAINS, MO

Students
181
Schools
1
Spending / pupil
$15,381

+21.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -18.5% enrollment

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Leopold R-III

LEOPOLD, MO

Students
175
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$12,789

+15.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -12.9% enrollment

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Tri-County R-VII

Jamesport, MO

Students
175
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$17,240

+2.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.9% enrollment

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North Wood R-IV

SALEM, MO

Students
174
Schools
1
Spending / pupil
$12,661

+3.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -17.5% enrollment

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Phelps Co. R-III

Edgar Springs, MO

Students
174
Schools
1
Spending / pupil
$12,523

-14.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -1.7% enrollment

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Final 2024–25 NCES agency and school directories are joined by exact agency ID. Census school-finance records for 2019–2024 are connected only by exact Census PID6 or NCES LEAID and remain nominal dollars. Board coverage is added only from an official state or district source.