Mexico 59
Mexico 59 is a public school district based in Mexico, Missouri, serving 2,374 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #89 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 47% of them. Its schools average 396 students each, fewer than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Troy Lentz. It spends about $10,145 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Mexico 59 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mexico 59 | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,145 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,146 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 188 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 376 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 297 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah R-IIISavannah | 2,390 | 7 | $8,738 | 14.7 | #87 |
| Mexico 59Mexico · this district | 2,374 | 6 | $10,145 | 12.6 | #89 |
| Kirksville R-IIIKirksville | 2,374 | 5 | $10,418 | 11.5 | #88 |
| Monett R-IMonett | 2,374 | 6 | $12,191 | 12.7 | #90 |
| ClaytonClayton | 2,367 | 6 | $20,274 | 9.9 | #91 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson City Central School DistrictJohnson City, NY | 2,374 | $21,454 | 14.4 |
| Helena H SHelena, MT | 2,373 | $12,098 | 15.8 |
| Cheektowaga Central School DistrictCheektowaga, NY | 2,373 | $18,671 | 11.6 |
| Cary CCSD 26Cary, IL | 2,372 | $16,622 | 13.3 |
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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