Dallas Co. R-I
Dallas Co. R-I is a public school district based in Buffalo, Missouri, serving 1,689 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #124 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 422 students each, about the same as the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Laura O'Quinn. It spends about $9,948 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Dallas Co. R-I compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dallas Co. R-I | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,948 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,890 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 134 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 299 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 282 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe R-IIChillicothe | 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 · this district | 1,689 | 4 | $9,948 | 12.6 | #124 |
| Boonville R-IBoonville | 1,662 | 6 | $11,048 | 12.6 | #125 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macon CountyTuskegee, AL | 1,692 | $13,562 | 16.6 |
| Red Bluff Joint Union HighRed Bluff, CA | 1,690 | $13,175 | 18.6 |
| Bow School DistrictBow, NH | 1,690 | $16,977 | 14.8 |
| Caruthers UnifiedCaruthers, CA | 1,689 | $15,441 | 19.0 |
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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