St. James R-I
St. James R-I is a public school district based in St James, Missouri, serving 1,559 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #128 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 23% of them. Its schools average 520 students each, more than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Tim Webster. It spends about $10,091 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How St. James R-I compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | St. James R-I | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,091 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,404 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 121 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 242 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 312 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. James R-ISt James · this district | 1,559 | 3 | $10,091 | 12.9 | #128 |
| Hallsville R-IVHallsville | 1,552 | 4 | $8,897 | 14.2 | #129 |
| Mountain Grove R-IIIMountain Grove | 1,543 | 5 | $9,187 | 12.5 | #130 |
| Richmond R-XVIRichmond | 1,543 | 4 | $10,311 | 13.1 | #131 |
| Mt. Vernon R-VMt Vernon | 1,542 | 5 | $9,325 | 13.9 | #132 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont School DistrictClaremont, NH | 1,560 | $21,861 | 10.6 |
| Boonton Town Public School DistrictBoonton, NJ | 1,559 | $23,504 | 10.4 |
| Galion CityGalion, OH | 1,559 | $13,560 | 17.7 |
| Jay Public SchoolsJay, OK | 1,559 | $13,718 | 14.8 |
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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