Sturgeon R-V
Sturgeon R-V is a public school district based in Sturgeon, Missouri, serving 2,773 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #75 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 55% of them. Its schools average 693 students each, more than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Dustin Fanning. It spends about $9,883 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 20.5 students per teacher.
How Sturgeon R-V compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sturgeon R-V | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,883 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,428 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $6.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $6.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 135 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 174 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.5 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 924 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor C-1Imperial | 2,894 | 5 | $9,220 | 13.9 | #73 |
| University CityUniversity City | 2,853 | 7 | $16,796 | 12.6 | #74 |
| Sturgeon R-VSturgeon · this district | 2,773 | 4 | $9,883 | 20.5 | #75 |
| Bolivar R-IBolivar | 2,725 | 5 | $9,547 | 13.2 | #76 |
| Excelsior Springs 40Excelsior Springs | 2,661 | 8 | $10,794 | 13.8 | #77 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Redford School DistrictRedford, MI | 2,775 | $14,046 | 15.7 |
| Sturgis Public SchoolsSturgis, MI | 2,773 | $10,945 | 16.8 |
| BernalilloBernalillo, NM | 2,773 | $15,035 | 12.4 |
| Anderson 03Iva, SC | 2,772 | $12,089 | 15.2 |
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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