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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

Current spending per pupil in 2024 dollarsWeighted by the enrollment attached to each spending record

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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530 systems

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Wright City R-II of Warren Co.

WRIGHT CITY, MO

Students: 1,768
Schools: 5
Spending / pupil: $13,404

+2.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +3.9% enrollment

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Dallas Co. R-I

BUFFALO, MO

Students: 1,723
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $13,073

+11.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -1.8% enrollment

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Boonville R-I

BOONVILLE, MO

Students: 1,661
Schools: 6
Spending / pupil: $11,639

-5.6% spending / pupil after inflation · +3.9% enrollment

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Cameron R-I

CAMERON, MO

Students: 1,629
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $12,890

+8.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.8% enrollment

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Mountain Grove R-III

MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO

Students: 1,610
Schools: 5
Spending / pupil: $10,607

-5.0% spending / pupil after inflation · +8.5% enrollment

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St. James R-I

ST JAMES, MO

Students: 1,584
Schools: 3
Spending / pupil: $12,764

-1.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -15.8% enrollment

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Dunklin R-V

HERCULANEUM, MO

Students: 1,564
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $14,464

+9.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.2% enrollment

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Richmond R-XVI

RICHMOND, MO

Students: 1,549
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $11,844

+1.4% spending / pupil after inflation · +4.7% enrollment

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Hallsville R-IV

HALLSVILLE, MO

Students: 1,546
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $10,359

-0.7% spending / pupil after inflation · +8.4% enrollment

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Maplewood-Richmond Heights

MAPLEWOOD, MO

Students: 1,545
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $17,256

+14.2% spending / pupil after inflation · +0.7% enrollment

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Winfield R-IV

Winfield, MO

Students: 1,544
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $12,166

+12.6% spending / pupil after inflation · +1.8% enrollment

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Doniphan R-I

Doniphan, MO

Students: 1,522
Schools: 5
Spending / pupil: $11,637

+5.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.5% enrollment

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Mt. Vernon R-V

MT VERNON, MO

Students: 1,519
Schools: 5
Spending / pupil: $10,969

-0.4% spending / pupil after inflation · +2.4% enrollment

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East Newton Co. R-VI

GRANBY, MO

Students: 1,500
Schools: 3
Spending / pupil: $9,905

-10.8% spending / pupil after inflation · +10.2% enrollment

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Seneca R-VII

SENECA, MO

Students: 1,498
Schools: 5
Spending / pupil: $10,854

-1.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +0.3% enrollment

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Salem R-80

SALEM, MO

Students: 1,479
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $9,875

-9.6% spending / pupil after inflation · +5.3% enrollment

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Maryville R-II

Maryville, MO

Students: 1,388
Schools: 5
Spending / pupil: $13,750

+5.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.6% enrollment

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Ava R-I

AVA, MO

Students: 1,376
Schools: 3
Spending / pupil: $11,001

+2.6% spending / pupil after inflation · +1.3% enrollment

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Moniteau Co. R-I

CALIFORNIA, MO

Students: 1,354
Schools: 3
Spending / pupil: $10,987

-2.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.7% enrollment

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Hollister R-V

HOLLISTER, MO

Students: 1,341
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $14,137

+9.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.7% enrollment

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Laquey R-V

laquey, MO

Students: 1,331
Schools: 3
Spending / pupil: $5,626

-53.2% spending / pupil after inflation · +102.6% enrollment

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Warsaw R-IX

WARSAW, MO

Students: 1,326
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $11,771

-8.8% spending / pupil after inflation · +10.3% enrollment

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Bowling Green R-I

BOWLING GREEN, MO

Students: 1,325
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $13,020

+9.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -0.5% enrollment

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Centralia R-VI

CENTRALIA, MO

Students: 1,314
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $11,154

+1.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.6% enrollment

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Clever R-V

CLEVER, MO

Students: 1,292
Schools: 2
Spending / pupil: $10,846

+4.0% spending / pupil after inflation · +4.8% enrollment

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New Madrid Co. R-I

NEW MADRID, MO

Students: 1,282
Schools: 6
Spending / pupil: $16,596

+8.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.0% enrollment

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Fair Grove R-X

FAIR GROVE, MO

Students: 1,273
Schools: 3
Spending / pupil: $9,406

-0.3% spending / pupil after inflation · +5.1% enrollment

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Forsyth R-III

FORSYTH, MO

Students: 1,272
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $13,277

+9.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +9.7% enrollment

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Morgan Co. R-II

VERSAILLES, MO

Students: 1,264
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $11,872

-3.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.5% enrollment

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Crawford Co. R-II

CUBA, MO

Students: 1,261
Schools: 3
Spending / pupil: $11,140

-12.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.0% 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.