Moberly
Moberly is a public school district based in Moberly, Missouri, serving 2,102 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #99 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 263 students each, fewer than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Cristina Wright. It spends about $11,028 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Missouri median. It has roughly 11.3 students per teacher.
How Moberly compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Moberly | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,028 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,186 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 186 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 348 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 263 | 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 →Cristina Wright
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potosi R-IIIPotosi | 2,110 | 4 | $10,549 | 13.4 | #97 |
| Perry Co. 32Perryville | 2,103 | 5 | $9,826 | 12.6 | #98 |
| MoberlyMoberly · this district | 2,102 | 8 | $11,028 | 11.3 | #99 |
| Pleasant Hill R-IIIPleasant Hill | 2,080 | 5 | $9,660 | 13.6 | #100 |
| St. Clair R-XIIISt Clair | 2,062 | 5 | $10,855 | 12.9 | #101 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour School DistrictSeymour, CT | 2,103 | $19,993 | 13.2 |
| Twin Lakes School CorporationMonticello, IN | 2,102 | $10,485 | 14.0 |
| Beatrice Public SchoolsBeatrice, NE | 2,102 | $12,277 | 15.1 |
| Oyster River Coop School DistrictDurham, NH | 2,102 | $20,847 | 11.7 |
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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