Blue Springs R-IV
Blue Springs R-IV is a public school district based in Blue Springs, Missouri, serving 14,657 students in 21 schools. By enrollment it ranks #13 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 698 students each, more than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Bob Jerome. It spends about $10,882 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Missouri median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Blue Springs R-IV compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Blue Springs R-IV | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,882 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,371 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $205.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $204.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,001 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,404 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 271 | 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
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Source: Missouri DESE, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Missouri
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Zumwalt School DistrictO'Fallon | 16,698 | 27 | $12,741 | 12.7 | #10 |
| HazelwoodFlorissant | 16,321 | 32 | $12,147 | 16.6 | #11 |
| Kansas City 33Kansas City | 15,079 | 33 | $16,180 | 13.4 | #12 |
| Blue Springs R-IVBlue Springs · this district | 14,657 | 21 | $10,882 | 14.6 | #13 |
| Independence 30Independence | 14,272 | 31 | $10,711 | 14.7 | #14 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View CUSD 365URomeoville, IL | 14,710 | $21,451 | 12.5 |
| Terrebonne ParishHouma, LA | 14,611 | $11,556 | 15.3 |
| Alhambra UnifiedAlhambra, CA | 14,597 | $14,830 | 23.0 |
| Westerville CityWesterville, OH | 14,589 | $12,779 | 17.1 |
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.
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