Cassville R-IV
Cassville R-IV is a public school district based in Cassville, Missouri, serving 1,821 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #117 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 455 students each, about the same as the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Merlyn Johnson. It spends about $9,900 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Cassville R-IV compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cassville R-IV | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,900 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,752 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 132 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 246 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 364 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove R-VIOak Grove | 1,853 | 4 | $9,299 | 12.7 | #115 |
| Aurora R-VIIIAurora | 1,843 | 4 | $9,672 | 12.6 | #116 |
| Cassville R-IVCassville · this district | 1,821 | 4 | $9,900 | 13.8 | #117 |
| Kennett 39Kennett | 1,807 | 7 | $9,564 | 12.3 | #118 |
| BaylessSt Louis | 1,805 | 3 | $10,558 | 15.8 | #119 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington City Public School DistrictBurlington, NJ | 1,822 | $22,530 | 10.2 |
| Anniston CityAnniston, AL | 1,821 | $12,593 | 17.0 |
| Moffat County School District RE: No. 1Craig, CO | 1,821 | $10,941 | 13.6 |
| River Valley LocalCaledonia, OH | 1,821 | $10,944 | 18.0 |
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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