District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
3,595
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
10
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$11,363
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$6,529
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about MCDONALD CO. R-I
MCDONALD CO. R-I operates 10 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in ANDERSON, Missouri. NCES reports 3,595 students and 280.81 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 59 of 565 Missouri districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $11,363 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,529 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 414 of 551 districts in Missouri. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 17.7%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 11.4%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 280.81
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $40,022,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
MCDONALD CO. R-I location
ANDERSON, Missouri · 36.6461, -94.4323. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White62.7%
- Hispanic22.1%
- Black0.6%
- Asian1.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander7.3%
- Multiracial3.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in MCDONALD CO. R-I
10 current directory entries
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Showing 10 of 10 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON ELEM. | Elementary | PK–05 | 521 | 12.7:1 |
| ANDERSON MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 275 | 13.9:1 |
| MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH | High | 09–12 | 1,075 | 15.1:1 |
| NOEL ELEM. | Middle | 03–08 | 349 | 12.2:1 |
| NOEL PRIMARY | Elementary | PK–02 | 249 | 12.3:1 |
| PINEVILLE ELEM. | Middle | 03–08 | 123 | 10.6:1 |
| PINEVILLE PRIMARY | Elementary | PK–02 | 109 | 11.6:1 |
| ROCKY COMFORT ELEM. | Elementary | PK–08 | 197 | 11.1:1 |
| SOUTHWEST CITY ELEM. | Elementary | PK–08 | 350 | 11.3:1 |
| WHITE ROCK ELEM. | Elementary | PK–08 | 347 | 11.5:1 |