Carl Junction R-I
Carl Junction R-I is a public school district based in Carl Junction, Missouri, serving 3,331 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #66 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 61% of them. Its schools average 555 students each, more than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. David Pyle. It spends about $8,344 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% less than the Missouri median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Carl Junction R-I compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Carl Junction R-I | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,344 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,596 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $36.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 241 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 488 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 416 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festus R-VIFestus | 3,495 | 5 | $9,394 | 16.5 | #63 |
| Kearney R-IKearney | 3,424 | 9 | $10,271 | 13.6 | #64 |
| Hannibal 60Hannibal | 3,366 | 9 | $10,804 | 12.2 | #65 |
| Carl Junction R-ICarl Junction · this district | 3,331 | 6 | $8,344 | 13.8 | #66 |
| Sikeston R-6Sikeston | 3,277 | 8 | $10,362 | 12.8 | #67 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood City School DistrictTrenton, OH | 3,332 | $10,902 | 18.1 |
| Stanislaus Union ElementaryModesto, CA | 3,329 | $13,479 | 21.6 |
| Roslyn Union Free School DistrictRoslyn, NY | 3,329 | $32,047 | 11.6 |
| Shawnee Public SchoolsShawnee, OK | 3,329 | $11,085 | 13.7 |
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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