Jennings
Jennings is a public school district based in Jennings, Missouri, serving 2,269 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #95 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 43% of them. Its schools average 324 students each, fewer than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Paula Knight. It spends about $10,545 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Jennings compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jennings | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,545 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,645 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 142 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 197 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 206 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center 58Kansas City | 2,339 | 8 | $14,927 | 11.1 | #92 |
| Nevada R-VNevada | 2,320 | 5 | $10,193 | 12.9 | #93 |
| Fulton 58Fulton | 2,281 | 6 | $9,696 | 13.3 | #94 |
| JenningsJennings · this district | 2,269 | 7 | $10,545 | 16.0 | #95 |
| Harrisonville R-IXHarrisonville | 2,187 | 7 | $10,857 | 13.3 | #96 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlcoaAlcoa, TN | 2,270 | $11,487 | n/a |
| Page Unified School District #8 (4196)Page, AZ | 2,269 | $12,011 | 16.3 |
| Belgrade ElementaryBelgrade, MT | 2,269 | $10,697 | 15.1 |
| Connally ISDWaco, TX | 2,269 | $11,363 | 12.3 |
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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