Platte Co. R-III
Platte Co. R-III is a public school district based in Platte City, Missouri, serving 4,374 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #51 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 547 students each, more than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Drew White. It spends about $10,899 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Missouri median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Platte Co. R-III compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Platte Co. R-III | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,899 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,280 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $54.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $93.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 319 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 474 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 336 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview R-IIHillsboro | 4,501 | 4 | $10,212 | 22.8 | #49 |
| Lebanon R-IIILebanon | 4,410 | 8 | $9,983 | 13.7 | #50 |
| Platte Co. R-IIIPlatte City · this district | 4,374 | 8 | $10,899 | 13.7 | #51 |
| Webster GrovesWebster Groves | 4,312 | 9 | $12,677 | 13.6 | #52 |
| Cape Girardeau 63Cape Girardeau | 4,310 | 9 | $10,983 | 11.3 | #53 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington Public SchoolsBennington, NE | 4,381 | $9,813 | 14.1 |
| Corning City School DistrictPainted Post, NY | 4,381 | $24,141 | 11.7 |
| Greenfield-Central Com SchoolsGreenfield, IN | 4,370 | $9,401 | 15.2 |
| Lakewood CityLakewood, OH | 4,369 | $17,746 | 16.0 |
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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