Neosho School District
Neosho School District is a public school district based in Neosho, Missouri, serving 4,998 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #40 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 500 students each, more than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Jim Davis. It spends about $9,387 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Missouri median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Neosho compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Neosho | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,387 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,579 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $54.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $55.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 328 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 647 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 294 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview GardensSt Louis | 5,116 | 13 | $10,105 | 15.3 | #37 |
| Carthage R-IXCarthage | 5,070 | 11 | $10,499 | 13.1 | #38 |
| Hickman Mills C-1Kansas City | 5,067 | 12 | $12,120 | 12.7 | #39 |
| Neosho School DistrictNeosho · this district | 4,998 | 10 | $9,387 | 15.2 | #40 |
| Poplar Bluff R-IPoplar Bluff | 4,899 | 10 | $9,848 | 13.1 | #41 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trussville CityTrussville, AL | 5,005 | $10,036 | 15.8 |
| Jones CountyGray, GA | 5,004 | $11,907 | 14.0 |
| Hartland Consolidated SchoolsHartland, MI | 5,002 | $9,914 | 16.8 |
| Berrien Springs Public SchoolsBerrien Springs, MI | 4,993 | $11,842 | 30.3 |
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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