Boonville R-I
Boonville R-I is a public school district based in Boonville, Missouri, serving 1,662 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #125 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 277 students each, fewer than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Brent Hodge. It spends about $11,048 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Missouri median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Boonville R-I compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Boonville R-I | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,048 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,495 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 132 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 249 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 332 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reeds Spring R-IVReeds Spring | 1,718 | 7 | $11,913 | 11.2 | #122 |
| Dunklin R-VHerculaneum | 1,697 | 4 | $10,715 | 13.8 | #123 |
| Dallas Co. R-IBuffalo | 1,689 | 4 | $9,948 | 12.6 | #124 |
| Boonville R-IBoonville · this district | 1,662 | 6 | $11,048 | 12.6 | #125 |
| Cameron R-ICameron | 1,601 | 4 | $9,879 | 13.0 | #126 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside-Brookfield Twp School District 208Riverside, IL | 1,663 | $18,523 | 16.3 |
| Silver LakeKingston, MA | 1,661 | $20,242 | 12.1 |
| Broadalbin-Perth Central School DistrictBroadalbin, NY | 1,661 | $17,969 | 11.8 |
| Firelands LocalSouth Amherst, OH | 1,661 | $11,971 | 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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