Republic R-III
Republic R-III is a public school district based in Republic, Missouri, serving 5,318 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #35 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 79% of them. Its schools average 665 students each, more than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Tyler Overstreet. It spends about $9,701 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Missouri median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Republic R-III compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Republic R-III | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,701 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,606 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $55.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $59.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 359 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 821 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 280 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic R-IIIRepublic · this district | 5,318 | 8 | $9,701 | 14.8 | #35 |
| Sedalia 200Sedalia | 5,209 | 9 | $9,749 | 13.7 | #36 |
| 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellmore-Merrick Central High School DistrictNorth Merrick, NY | 5,321 | $28,717 | 11.1 |
| Hermiston School District 8Hermiston, OR | 5,321 | $12,319 | 16.6 |
| Centennial School DistrictWarminster, PA | 5,319 | $18,749 | 12.7 |
| Nederland ISDNederland, TX | 5,317 | $10,902 | 14.4 |
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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