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Missouri School Districts Ranked by Expenditures

Normalized from state-comptroller audits and annual financial reports. Every agency is a live report card — click through for peer percentiles, fund balance, and distress indicators.

Cohort size 518
Median expenditures $7.1M
25th–75th percentile $3.5M  –  $19.6M
Total spend $13.23B
  1. #1
    ST Louis CO Special SCH DT
    FY 2022 pop. 3,134
    Expenditures $484.8M
    Revenue $491.2M
  2. #2
    Springfield SCH DIST R-12
    FY 2022 pop. 22,644
    Expenditures $399.1M
    Revenue $380.1M
  3. #3
    North Kansas CITY School DIST 74
    FY 2022 pop. 19,875
    Expenditures $393.8M
    Revenue $337.6M
  4. #4
    LEES Summit SCH DIST R-7
    FY 2022 pop. 17,844
    Expenditures $364.0M
    Revenue $297.7M
  5. #5
    ST Louis CITY BD OF Education
    FY 2022 pop. 18,747
    Expenditures $361.5M
    Revenue $429.2M
  6. #6
    Columbia School DIST 93
    FY 2022 pop. 18,470
    Expenditures $294.7M
    Revenue $305.2M
  7. #7
    Rockwood SCH DIST R-6
    FY 2022 pop. 20,925
    Expenditures $280.3M
    Revenue $315.2M
  8. #8
    Wentzville SCH DIST R 4
    FY 2022 pop. 17,725
    Expenditures $279.8M
    Revenue $275.8M
  9. #9
    Parkway SCH DIST C-2
    FY 2022 pop. 16,975
    Expenditures $277.5M
    Revenue $296.9M
  10. #10
    Kansas CITY Public Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 14,094
    Expenditures $275.8M
    Revenue $307.6M
  11. #11
    Francis Howell School DIST R 3
    FY 2022 pop. 17,158
    Expenditures $269.9M
    Revenue $291.2M
  12. #12
    FT Zumwalt SCH DIST R II
    FY 2022 pop. 17,276
    Expenditures $240.4M
    Revenue $271.9M
  13. #13
    Hazelwood SCH DIST R-1
    FY 2022 pop. 16,713
    Expenditures $233.2M
    Revenue $301.0M
  14. #14
    Independence SCH DIST 30
    FY 2022 pop. 14,396
    Expenditures $230.8M
    Revenue $226.3M
  15. #15
    BLUE Springs SCH DIST R-4
    FY 2022 pop. 14,767
    Expenditures $222.6M
    Revenue $233.6M
  16. #16
    PARK HILL School District
    FY 2022 pop. 11,991
    Expenditures $190.9M
    Revenue $202.8M
  17. #17
    Liberty SCH DIST 53
    FY 2022 pop. 12,427
    Expenditures $164.9M
    Revenue $189.2M
  18. #18
    Ferguson Florissant SC DST R2
    FY 2022 pop. 9,512
    Expenditures $146.2M
    Revenue $147.4M
  19. #19
    ST Joseph School District
    FY 2022 pop. 10,510
    Expenditures $141.7M
    Revenue $165.6M
  20. #20
    Lindbergh SCH DIST R-8
    FY 2022 pop. 7,402
    Expenditures $136.7M
    Revenue $101.6M
  21. #21
    Raytown SCH DIST C-2
    FY 2022 pop. 8,037
    Expenditures $131.7M
    Revenue $137.8M
  22. #22
    FOX CONS SCH DIST C 6
    FY 2022 pop. 10,888
    Expenditures $128.9M
    Revenue $141.6M
  23. #23
    Mehlville SCH DIST R-9
    FY 2022 pop. 10,162
    Expenditures $124.9M
    Revenue $133.4M
  24. #24
    Jefferson CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 8,706
    Expenditures $121.6M
    Revenue $138.4M
  25. #25
    Ladue CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,382
    Expenditures $115.6M
    Revenue $87.9M
  26. #26
    Platte CO SCH DIST R-3
    FY 2022 pop. 4,273
    Expenditures $107.3M
    Revenue $66.5M
  27. #27
    Joplin SCH DIST R 8
    FY 2022 pop. 7,779
    Expenditures $107.2M
    Revenue $109.8M
  28. #28
    ST Charles CO. School Dist. R-6
    FY 2022 pop. 4,835
    Expenditures $103.4M
    Revenue $103.3M
  29. #29
    Pattonville SCH DIST R 3
    FY 2022 pop. 5,934
    Expenditures $100.8M
    Revenue $109.6M
  30. #30
    Kirkwood SCH DIST R 7
    FY 2022 pop. 6,147
    Expenditures $99.4M
    Revenue $100.3M
  31. #31
    Hickman Mills SCH DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 5,177
    Expenditures $96.1M
    Revenue $96.8M
  32. #32
    Raymore-peculiar SCH DIST R-2
    FY 2022 pop. 6,432
    Expenditures $94.5M
    Revenue $86.7M
  33. #33
    Ozark SCH DIST R 6
    FY 2022 pop. 6,053
    Expenditures $92.6M
    Revenue $86.6M
  34. #34
    Waynesville SCH DIST R 6
    FY 2022 pop. 6,133
    Expenditures $87.6M
    Revenue $95.6M
  35. #35
    TROY SCH DIST R 3
    FY 2022 pop. 6,890
    Expenditures $85.9M
    Revenue $97.8M
  36. #36
    Ritenour SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,316
    Expenditures $78.2M
    Revenue $78.7M
  37. #37
    NIXA SCH DIST R 2
    FY 2022 pop. 6,463
    Expenditures $76.3M
    Revenue $81.9M
  38. #38
    FORT Osage SCH DIST R 1
    FY 2022 pop. 4,804
    Expenditures $74.7M
    Revenue $71.5M
  39. #39
    Northwest SCH DIST R-1
    FY 2022 pop. 6,039
    Expenditures $72.3M
    Revenue $89.3M
  40. #40
    Normandy Schools Collaborative
    FY 2022 pop. 2,865
    Expenditures $71.2M
    Revenue $66.7M
  41. #41
    Belton SCH DIST 124
    FY 2022 pop. 4,476
    Expenditures $69.1M
    Revenue $69.9M
  42. #42
    Webster Groves SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,486
    Expenditures $68.4M
    Revenue $70.4M
  43. #43
    Republic SCH DIST R 3
    FY 2022 pop. 5,220
    Expenditures $68.0M
    Revenue $66.4M
  44. #44
    CAPE Girardeau Public SCH DIST 63
    FY 2022 pop. 4,395
    Expenditures $66.8M
    Revenue $67.7M
  45. #45
    Carthage SCH DIST R9
    FY 2022 pop. 5,102
    Expenditures $65.6M
    Revenue $70.6M
  46. #46
    Grandview SCH DIST C4
    FY 2022 pop. 3,734
    Expenditures $65.4M
    Revenue $76.6M
  47. #47
    Jackson SCH DIST R 2
    FY 2022 pop. 5,622
    Expenditures $65.1M
    Revenue $67.9M
  48. #48
    Riverview Gardens School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,327
    Expenditures $64.9M
    Revenue $73.2M
  49. #49
    Washington SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,776
    Expenditures $63.6M
    Revenue $62.9M
  50. #50
    Poplar Bluff SCH DIST R1
    FY 2022 pop. 5,270
    Expenditures $60.4M
    Revenue $66.3M
  51. #51
    Clayton SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,385
    Expenditures $59.9M
    Revenue $73.1M
  52. #52
    Branson SCH DIST R 4
    FY 2022 pop. 4,639
    Expenditures $58.3M
    Revenue $65.7M
  53. #53
    Rolla SCH DIST 31
    FY 2022 pop. 4,176
    Expenditures $57.8M
    Revenue $55.5M
  54. #54
    Camdenton SCH DIST R-3
    FY 2022 pop. 3,989
    Expenditures $56.1M
    Revenue $59.6M
  55. #55
    Grain Valley SCH DIST R5
    FY 2022 pop. 4,553
    Expenditures $55.0M
    Revenue $60.2M
  56. #56
    Sedalia SCH DIST 200
    FY 2022 pop. 5,014
    Expenditures $54.8M
    Revenue $63.3M
  57. #57
    Neosho SCH DIST R-5
    FY 2022 pop. 4,846
    Expenditures $54.2M
    Revenue $61.0M
  58. #58
    Sikeston SCH DIST R 6
    FY 2022 pop. 3,372
    Expenditures $54.0M
    Revenue $45.1M
  59. #59
    Willard SCH DIST R 2
    FY 2022 pop. 4,635
    Expenditures $53.0M
    Revenue $59.7M
  60. #60
    University CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,505
    Expenditures $51.8M
    Revenue $56.8M
  61. #61
    Center SCH DIST 58
    FY 2022 pop. 2,524
    Expenditures $51.7M
    Revenue $54.3M
  62. #62
    Lebanon SCH DIST R 3
    FY 2022 pop. 4,502
    Expenditures $51.7M
    Revenue $61.4M
  63. #63
    Meramec Valley SCH DIST R 3
    FY 2022 pop. 3,076
    Expenditures $51.6M
    Revenue $44.0M
  64. #64
    WEBB CITY SCH DIST 7
    FY 2022 pop. 4,663
    Expenditures $50.2M
    Revenue $51.8M
  65. #65
    Warrensburg School DIST R-VI
    FY 2022 pop. 3,398
    Expenditures $48.4M
    Revenue $45.5M
  66. #66
    Excelsior Springs School DIST 40
    FY 2022 pop. 2,650
    Expenditures $48.1M
    Revenue $40.8M
  67. #67
    Monett SCH DIST R-1
    FY 2022 pop. 2,337
    Expenditures $48.1M
    Revenue $37.2M
  68. #68
    Farmington SCH DIST R-7
    FY 2022 pop. 3,982
    Expenditures $44.0M
    Revenue $49.0M
  69. #69
    Hannibal SCH DIST 60
    FY 2022 pop. 3,506
    Expenditures $43.9M
    Revenue $45.8M
  70. #70
    Kearney SCH DIST R-1
    FY 2022 pop. 3,557
    Expenditures $42.5M
    Revenue $49.3M
  71. #71
    Mcdonald CO SCH DIST R1
    FY 2022 pop. 3,580
    Expenditures $41.8M
    Revenue $46.4M
  72. #72
    Harrisonville CASS R-IX
    FY 2022 pop. 2,215
    Expenditures $41.6M
    Revenue $33.4M
  73. #73
    Smithville SCH DIST R-2
    FY 2022 pop. 2,581
    Expenditures $41.2M
    Revenue $36.7M
  74. #74
    Union SCH DIST R 11
    FY 2022 pop. 3,162
    Expenditures $39.7M
    Revenue $45.3M
  75. #75
    Affton SCH DIST 101
    FY 2022 pop. 2,588
    Expenditures $39.7M
    Revenue $41.5M
  76. #76
    Maplewood-richmond Heights School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 1,407
    Expenditures $39.4M
    Revenue $30.1M
  77. #77
    Marshfield SCH DIST R 1
    FY 2022 pop. 3,035
    Expenditures $38.3M
    Revenue $37.5M
  78. #78
    Warren County School DIST R-3
    FY 2022 pop. 3,097
    Expenditures $37.8M
    Revenue $45.7M
  79. #79
    Hillsboro SCH DIST R 3
    FY 2022 pop. 3,302
    Expenditures $36.8M
    Revenue $43.5M
  80. #80
    North ST Francois CO School DIST R-1
    FY 2022 pop. 2,764
    Expenditures $36.6M
    Revenue $35.8M
  81. #81
    ST Charles CO SCH DIST R-5
    FY 2022 pop. 2,318
    Expenditures $35.9M
    Revenue $46.1M
  82. #82
    WEST Plains SCH DIST R 7
    FY 2022 pop. 2,651
    Expenditures $35.6M
    Revenue $35.4M
  83. #83
    CARL Junction School District R-1
    FY 2022 pop. 3,401
    Expenditures $35.3M
    Revenue $41.4M
  84. #84
    Festus School District R-6
    FY 2022 pop. 3,230
    Expenditures $34.4M
    Revenue $39.1M
  85. #85
    OAK Grove SCH DIST R 6
    FY 2022 pop. 1,945
    Expenditures $34.3M
    Revenue $27.6M
  86. #86
    Windsor SCH DIST C 1
    FY 2022 pop. 2,970
    Expenditures $34.3M
    Revenue $38.0M
  87. #87
    Brentwood SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 818
    Expenditures $33.4M
    Revenue $25.8M
  88. #88
    Bolivar SCH DIST R 1
    FY 2022 pop. 2,838
    Expenditures $32.9M
    Revenue $34.5M
  89. #89
    Fulton SCH DIST 58
    FY 2022 pop. 2,251
    Expenditures $32.8M
    Revenue $31.5M
  90. #90
    Marshall SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,552
    Expenditures $32.4M
    Revenue $33.0M
  91. #91
    Southern Boone County School DIST R-1
    FY 2022 pop. 1,948
    Expenditures $31.0M
    Revenue $25.5M
  92. #92
    Nevada SCH DIST R 5
    FY 2022 pop. 2,426
    Expenditures $30.9M
    Revenue $29.9M
  93. #93
    ST Clair SCH DIST R 13
    FY 2022 pop. 2,219
    Expenditures $30.8M
    Revenue $31.8M
  94. #94
    Kirksville R-iii School District
    FY 2022 pop. 2,467
    Expenditures $30.7M
    Revenue $38.9M
  95. #95
    DE SOTO SCH DIST C 73
    FY 2022 pop. 2,578
    Expenditures $30.5M
    Revenue $37.3M
  96. #96
    Jennings SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,418
    Expenditures $30.5M
    Revenue $35.3M
  97. #97
    Moberly SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,206
    Expenditures $29.9M
    Revenue $36.8M
  98. #98
    Hancock Place SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 1,360
    Expenditures $29.5M
    Revenue $25.0M
  99. #99
    Aurora SCH DIST R-8
    FY 2022 pop. 1,866
    Expenditures $29.3M
    Revenue $22.8M
  100. #100
    STE Genevieve CO SD R2
    FY 2022 pop. 1,808
    Expenditures $28.5M
    Revenue $32.5M