Camdenton R-III
Camdenton R-III is a public school district based in Camdenton, Missouri, serving 3,835 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #57 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 426 students each, about the same as the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Brett Thompson. It spends about $11,804 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the Missouri median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How Camdenton R-III compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Camdenton R-III | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,804 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,254 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $53.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $60.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 311 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 647 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 240 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington R-VIIFarmington | 3,937 | 8 | $9,111 | 14.4 | #56 |
| Camdenton R-IIICamdenton · this district | 3,835 | 9 | $11,804 | 12.3 | #57 |
| Grandview C-4Grandview | 3,665 | 9 | $13,618 | 14.2 | #58 |
| McDonald Co. R-IAnderson | 3,595 | 10 | $9,102 | 12.8 | #59 |
| Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.Town & Country | 3,576 | 10 | $109,934 | 1.7 | #60 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReadingReading, MA | 3,836 | $16,726 | 11.9 |
| Germantown School DistrictGermantown, WI | 3,835 | $12,040 | 15.5 |
| Wyoming Public SchoolsWyoming, MI | 3,832 | $12,133 | 17.0 |
| Paris ISDParis, TX | 3,832 | $11,276 | 14.6 |
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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