Warrensburg R-VI
Warrensburg R-VI is a public school district based in Warrensburg, Missouri, serving 3,558 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #61 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 64% of them. Its schools average 445 students each, about the same as the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Steve Ritter. It spends about $10,731 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Warrensburg R-VI compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Warrensburg R-VI | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,731 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,885 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $54.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 265 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 547 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 323 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald Co. R-IAnderson | 3,595 | 10 | $9,102 | 12.8 | #59 |
| Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.Town & Country | 3,576 | 10 | $109,934 | 1.7 | #60 |
| Warrensburg R-VIWarrensburg · this district | 3,558 | 8 | $10,731 | 13.4 | #61 |
| WashingtonWashington | 3,543 | 11 | $11,917 | 12.1 | #62 |
| Festus R-VIFestus | 3,495 | 5 | $9,394 | 16.5 | #63 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter CountyAmericus, GA | 3,560 | $12,272 | 13.2 |
| Evanston Twp HSD 202Evanston, IL | 3,560 | $24,646 | 12.2 |
| Salem School DistrictSalem, NH | 3,560 | $18,874 | 12.4 |
| Covington IndependentCovington, KY | 3,557 | $14,394 | 13.3 |
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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