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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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Hancock Place

ST LOUIS, MO

Students: 1,244
Schools: 3
Spending / pupil: $16,326

+10.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -16.5% enrollment

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Willow Springs R-IV

WILLOW SPRINGS, MO

Students: 1,240
Schools: 3
Spending / pupil: $12,655

+10.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.9% enrollment

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Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III

MOUNTAIN VIEW, MO

Students: 1,211
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $11,604

+14.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.4% enrollment

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Holden R-III

Holden, MO

Students: 1,195
Schools: 3
Spending / pupil: $12,709

+0.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +0.6% enrollment

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Macon Co. R-I

MACON, MO

Students: 1,182
Schools: 5
Spending / pupil: $12,487

+3.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.9% enrollment

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Blair Oaks R-II

JEFFERSON CITY, MO

Students: 1,180
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $11,600

+10.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.0% enrollment

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Lamar R-I

LAMAR, MO

Students: 1,176
Schools: 6
Spending / pupil: $13,256

+8.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.3% enrollment

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Palmyra R-I

PALMYRA, MO

Students: 1,155
Schools: 3
Spending / pupil: $11,067

-2.1% spending / pupil after inflation · +2.7% enrollment

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El Dorado Springs R-II

EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO

Students: 1,133
Schools: 3
Spending / pupil: $12,748

+15.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.2% enrollment

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Lawson R-XIV

LAWSON, MO

Students: 1,114
Schools: 3
Spending / pupil: $11,632

+5.2% spending / pupil after inflation · +0.1% enrollment

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Clark Co. R-I

KAHOKA, MO

Students: 1,103
Schools: 5
Spending / pupil: $12,108

+0.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +2.7% enrollment

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Montgomery Co. R-II

MONTGOMERY CITY, MO

Students: 1,082
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $12,908

+2.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -10.4% enrollment

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Jefferson Co. R-VII

FESTUS, MO

Students: 1,075
Schools: 5
Spending / pupil: $12,978

-0.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +0.2% enrollment

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Trenton R-IX

Trenton, MO

Students: 1,058
Schools: 3
Spending / pupil: $12,697

+8.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -11.5% enrollment

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Houston R-I

HOUSTON, MO

Students: 1,037
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $12,981

+12.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.0% enrollment

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Butler R-V

BUTLER, MO

Students: 1,035
Schools: 3
Spending / pupil: $10,929

-5.4% spending / pupil after inflation · +2.5% enrollment

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East Prairie R-II

EAST PRAIRIE, MO

Students: 1,027
Schools: 3
Spending / pupil: $10,738

-6.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.6% enrollment

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Strafford R-VI

STRAFFORD, MO

Students: 1,005
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $16,574

+40.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -19.4% enrollment

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North Callaway Co. R-I

KINGDOM CITY, MO

Students: 1,002
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $12,239

+1.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -10.0% enrollment

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Arcadia Valley R-II

IRONTON, MO

Students: 992
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $14,093

+3.9% spending / pupil after inflation · +4.0% enrollment

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Lafayette Co. C-1

HIGGINSVILLE, MO

Students: 964
Schools: 3
Spending / pupil: $14,408

+11.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.0% enrollment

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West St. Francois Co. R-IV

LEADWOOD, MO

Students: 953
Schools: 3
Spending / pupil: $12,073

+0.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.1% enrollment

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Stockton R-I

STOCKTON, MO

Students: 952
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $11,503

+6.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.9% enrollment

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Lexington R-V

LEXINGTON, MO

Students: 938
Schools: 4
Spending / pupil: $13,861

-1.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.6% enrollment

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Caruthersville 18

CARUTHERSVILLE, MO

Students: 931
Schools: 3
Spending / pupil: $12,310

+6.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -14.0% enrollment

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Lathrop R-II

Lathrop, MO

Students: 921
Schools: 3
Spending / pupil: $12,696

+6.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.7% enrollment

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Lewis Co. C-1

LEWISTOWN, MO

Students: 919
Schools: 2
Spending / pupil: $12,542

+2.4% spending / pupil after inflation · +4.9% enrollment

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Steelville R-III

Steelville, MO

Students: 913
Schools: 3
Spending / pupil: $11,687

+10.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.4% enrollment

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Scott Co. R-IV

BENTON, MO

Students: 912
Schools: 3
Spending / pupil: $11,980

+12.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.8% enrollment

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Mid-Buchanan Co. R-V

Faucett, MO

Students: 898
Schools: 2
Spending / pupil: $11,261

-3.8% spending / pupil after inflation · +20.7% 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.