Chillicothe R-II
Chillicothe R-II is a public school district based in Chillicothe, Missouri, serving 1,727 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #121 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 27% of them. Its schools average 432 students each, about the same as the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Daniel Wiebers. It spends about $9,953 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Chillicothe R-II compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Chillicothe R-II | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,953 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,980 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 104 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 175 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 173 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gasconade Co. R-IIOwensville | 1,771 | 4 | $9,086 | 14.4 | #120 |
| Chillicothe R-IIChillicothe · this district | 1,727 | 4 | $9,953 | 16.6 | #121 |
| 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monomoy Regional School DistrictChatham, MA | 1,728 | $23,133 | 10.4 |
| Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1Gilcrest, CO | 1,727 | $13,274 | 13.5 |
| FairhavenFairhaven, MA | 1,727 | $16,042 | 12.0 |
| Hondo ISDHondo, TX | 1,727 | $10,382 | 14.3 |
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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