Grandview R-II
Grandview R-II is a public school district based in Hillsboro, Missouri, serving 4,501 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #49 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 1,125 students each, more than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Leslie Lause. It spends about $10,212 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 22.8 students per teacher.
How Grandview R-II compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Grandview R-II | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,212 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,438 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $9.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $9.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 197 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 261 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.8 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb City R-VIIWebb City | 4,623 | 11 | $8,522 | 15.2 | #46 |
| Willard R-IIWillard | 4,578 | 9 | $9,560 | 13.2 | #47 |
| Grain Valley R-VGrain Valley | 4,546 | 8 | $9,751 | 12.8 | #48 |
| Grandview R-IIHillsboro · this district | 4,501 | 4 | $10,212 | 22.8 | #49 |
| Lebanon R-IIILebanon | 4,410 | 8 | $9,983 | 13.7 | #50 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| BeverlyBeverly, MA | 4,503 | $16,612 | 12.4 |
| Marlboro Township School DistrictMarlboro, NJ | 4,502 | $22,296 | 11.1 |
| William Penn School DistrictLansdowne, PA | 4,499 | $16,989 | 13.4 |
| Halifax County Public SchoolsHalifax, VA | 4,496 | $12,238 | 12.2 |
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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