Knob Noster R-VIII
Knob Noster R-VIII is a public school district based in Knob Noster, Missouri, serving 2,007 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #106 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 502 students each, more than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Jerrod Wheeler. It spends about $10,658 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Knob Noster R-VIII compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Knob Noster R-VIII | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,658 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,317 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 139 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 252 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 502 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa R-VIIOdessa | 2,039 | 4 | $9,658 | 13.2 | #103 |
| Eldon R-IEldon | 2,038 | 5 | $9,784 | 14.1 | #104 |
| Dexter R-XIDexter | 2,008 | 5 | $9,144 | 13.0 | #105 |
| Knob Noster R-VIIIKnob Noster · this district | 2,007 | 4 | $10,658 | 14.4 | #106 |
| School of the OsageLake Ozark | 2,006 | 5 | $10,514 | 13.5 | #107 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township School DistrictLong Valley, NJ | 2,008 | $24,332 | 9.9 |
| Hilldale Public SchoolsMuskogee, OK | 2,008 | $8,446 | 18.1 |
| Park County School District # 6Cody, WY | 2,008 | $17,621 | 11.8 |
| Wagoner Public SchoolsWagoner, OK | 2,007 | $10,261 | 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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