Montgomery Co. R-II
Montgomery Co. R-II is a public school district based in Montgomery City, Missouri, serving 1,075 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #162 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 2% of them. Its schools average 269 students each, fewer than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is David Samuel. It spends about $10,357 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.6 students per teacher.
How Montgomery Co. R-II compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Montgomery Co. R-II | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,357 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,899 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $13.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 93 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 171 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 269 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra R-IPalmyra | 1,126 | 3 | $9,615 | 12.5 | #161 |
| Montgomery Co. R-IIMontgomery City · this district | 1,075 | 4 | $10,357 | 11.6 | #162 |
| Clark Co. R-IKahoka | 1,074 | 5 | $9,538 | 13.3 | #163 |
| Houston R-IHouston | 1,040 | 4 | $9,590 | 10.9 | #164 |
| Jefferson Co. R-VIIFestus | 1,036 | 5 | $11,421 | 13.1 | #165 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional School District 08Hebron, CT | 1,075 | $22,839 | 8.7 |
| Stockbridge Community SchoolsStockbridge, MI | 1,075 | $11,207 | 14.0 |
| Polson ElementaryPolson, MT | 1,075 | $12,852 | 15.1 |
| Sullivan West Central School DistrictJeffersonville, NY | 1,075 | $29,060 | 11.3 |
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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