Gasconade Co. R-II
Gasconade Co. R-II is a public school district based in Owensville, Missouri, serving 1,771 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #120 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 28% of them. Its schools average 443 students each, about the same as the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Staci Johnson. It spends about $9,086 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Missouri median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Gasconade Co. R-II compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Gasconade Co. R-II | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,086 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,176 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 123 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 269 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 443 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassville R-IVCassville | 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 |
| Gasconade Co. R-IIOwensville · this district | 1,771 | 4 | $9,086 | 14.4 | #120 |
| Chillicothe R-IIChillicothe | 1,727 | 4 | $9,953 | 16.6 | #121 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schalmont Central School DistrictSchenectady, NY | 1,772 | $24,976 | 11.2 |
| Seymour Community School DistrictSeymour, WI | 1,772 | $13,321 | 12.9 |
| Shenandoah School CorporationMiddletown, IN | 1,771 | $8,935 | 18.8 |
| East Aurora Union Free School DistrictEast Aurora, NY | 1,771 | $19,163 | 10.8 |
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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