Holden R-III
Holden R-III is a public school district based in Holden, Missouri, serving 1,232 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #152 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 8% of them. Its schools average 411 students each, about the same as the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Christy Harrison. It spends about $9,976 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Holden R-III compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Holden R-III | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,976 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,334 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 83 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 134 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 205 | 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
Moves tracker →Dr. Christy Harrison
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clever R-VClever | 1,268 | 2 | $8,381 | 13.3 | #148 |
| Morgan Co. R-IIVersailles | 1,263 | 4 | $11,392 | 12.1 | #149 |
| New Madrid Co. R-INew Madrid | 1,259 | 6 | $13,212 | 9.4 | #150 |
| Warsaw R-IXWarsaw | 1,241 | 4 | $9,722 | 12.5 | #151 |
| Holden R-IIIHolden · this district | 1,232 | 3 | $9,976 | 14.8 | #152 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201Mount Vernon, IL | 1,233 | $18,850 | 13.9 |
| Choctaw County SchoolsAckerman, MS | 1,233 | $14,057 | 10.4 |
| Evergreen UnionCottonwood, CA | 1,232 | $13,350 | 19.9 |
| Wallington Boro School DistrictWallington, NJ | 1,232 | $16,534 | 14.0 |
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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