Moniteau Co. R-I
Moniteau Co. R-I is a public school district based in California, Missouri, serving 1,337 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #142 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 15% of them. Its schools average 446 students each, about the same as the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Daniel Williams. It spends about $9,871 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Moniteau Co. R-I compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Moniteau Co. R-I | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,871 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,184 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 104 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 184 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 267 | 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 →Daniel Williams
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollister R-VHollister | 1,369 | 4 | $11,263 | 12.6 | #140 |
| Centralia R-VICentralia | 1,343 | 4 | $8,557 | 13.4 | #141 |
| Moniteau Co. R-ICalifornia · this district | 1,337 | 3 | $9,871 | 12.9 | #142 |
| Ava R-IAva | 1,330 | 3 | $8,645 | 14.1 | #143 |
| Bowling Green R-IBowling Green | 1,325 | 4 | $10,886 | 13.0 | #144 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Public SchoolsHartford, MI | 1,338 | $10,726 | 20.0 |
| Northeastern Wayne SchoolsFountian City, IN | 1,337 | $8,294 | 13.9 |
| Booneville School DistrictBooneville, MS | 1,337 | $8,747 | 14.4 |
| Briarcliff Manor Union Free School DistrictBriarcliff Manor, NY | 1,336 | $34,206 | 10.0 |
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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