Ava R-I
Ava R-I is a public school district based in Ava, Missouri, serving 1,330 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #143 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 443 students each, about the same as the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Aaron Dalton. It spends about $8,645 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the Missouri median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.
How Ava R-I compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ava R-I | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,645 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,785 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $13.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $14.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 94 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 130 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 665 | 312 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Missouri median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Aaron Dalton
Source: Missouri DESE, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
0 stories matchedWe haven't matched any stories to Ava R-I yet. Recent Missouri coverage is on the Missouri page.
Peer districts in Missouri
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia R-VICentralia | 1,343 | 4 | $8,557 | 13.4 | #141 |
| Moniteau Co. R-ICalifornia | 1,337 | 3 | $9,871 | 12.9 | #142 |
| Ava R-IAva · this district | 1,330 | 3 | $8,645 | 14.1 | #143 |
| Bowling Green R-IBowling Green | 1,325 | 4 | $10,886 | 13.0 | #144 |
| Fair Grove R-XFair Grove | 1,296 | 3 | $8,955 | 15.2 | #145 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUSD 201Westmont, IL | 1,330 | $23,393 | 12.8 |
| Rock CreekSt. George, KS | 1,330 | $11,018 | 12.1 |
| Miami East LocalCasstown, OH | 1,330 | $11,661 | 16.4 |
| Muleshoe ISDMuleshoe, TX | 1,330 | $14,002 | 12.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mo-ava-r-i