Raymore-Peculiar R-II
Raymore-Peculiar R-II is a public school district based in Peculiar, Missouri, serving 6,332 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #28 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 84% of them. Its schools average 528 students each, more than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Mike Slagle. It spends about $10,626 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Raymore-Peculiar R-II compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,626 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,659 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $74.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $94.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 447 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 844 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 352 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RitenourSt Louis | 6,579 | 10 | $10,295 | 15.7 | #27 |
| Raymore-Peculiar R-IIPeculiar · this district | 6,332 | 12 | $10,626 | 14.2 | #28 |
| Pattonville R-IIISt Ann | 6,201 | 11 | $14,687 | 13.5 | #29 |
| Waynesville R-VIWaynesville | 6,190 | 11 | $10,933 | 15.8 | #30 |
| Kirkwood R-VIIKirkwood | 5,982 | 9 | $12,385 | 14.9 | #31 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahuarita Unified District (4411)Sahuarita, AZ | 6,335 | $9,249 | 18.5 |
| Escondido Union HighEscondido, CA | 6,334 | $15,874 | 19.7 |
| Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the coMonument, CO | 6,332 | $10,059 | 17.2 |
| Westside Community SchoolsOmaha, NE | 6,330 | $14,112 | 14.2 |
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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