Excelsior Springs 40
Excelsior Springs 40 is a public school district based in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, serving 2,661 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #77 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 54% of them. Its schools average 333 students each, fewer than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Mark Bullimore. It spends about $10,794 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% more than the Missouri median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Excelsior Springs 40 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Excelsior Springs 40 | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,794 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,528 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $52.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 193 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 287 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 380 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivar R-IBolivar | 2,725 | 5 | $9,547 | 13.2 | #76 |
| Excelsior Springs 40Excelsior Springs · this district | 2,661 | 8 | $10,794 | 13.8 | #77 |
| West Plains R-VIIWest Plains | 2,626 | 5 | $10,501 | 12.7 | #78 |
| Affton 101St Louis | 2,619 | 4 | $11,134 | 14.4 | #79 |
| North St. Francois Co. R-IBonne Terre | 2,581 | 6 | $10,176 | 12.4 | #80 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reef-Sunset UnifiedAvenal, CA | 2,663 | $13,418 | 21.7 |
| Adrian Public SchoolsAdrian, MI | 2,662 | $13,109 | 14.5 |
| Washington CountySandersville, GA | 2,661 | $11,725 | 13.8 |
| Wimberley ISDWimberley, TX | 2,661 | $10,540 | 15.3 |
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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