School district · Missouri

Ava R-I

Ava R-I in Missouri: 3 public schools with 1,330 students and 14.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,001 per student in FY2024.

Schools
3
Students
1,330
Students per teacher
14.1
MO 12.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$11,001
MO $14.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
94.1
Counselors (FTE)
2.7
Students per counselor
487
MO 289 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.7

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.8K15
$9.1K16
$8.9K17
$8.6K18
$8.7K19
$8.4K20
$8.6K21
$9.6K22
$10.0K23
$11.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
21% · $3.7M
State
50% · $9.1M
Local
30% · $5.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$5,602
Support services
$4,762
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$634K
Long-term debt
$0

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Pre-K–455314.4
5–838613.8
9–1239114.2

Sources

Address
507 North Spring Street, Ava, MO 65608
Phone
(417)683-4717
Website