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Polo R-vii

Polo R-vii is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Missouri districts (405 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Polo R-vii come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$51,641
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$15,553
Per-pupil spending
405
Students enrolled
56th
Pct. in MO
$51,641

Polo R-vii is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Missouri districts (405 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $51,641, below the national average of $70,245, serving 405 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Polo R-vii is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Missouri districts (405 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 56th percentile for Missouri
  • 19th percentile nationally
  • 35% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Missouri ranks #43 of 49 on the salary estimate and #18 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Polo R-vii ranks #176 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #133 of 405 by per-pupil spending. Clayton pay #1 at $94,417 is not Brentwood spending #1 at $36,741 per pupil
  • +42.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Missouri median

Among 514 Missouri districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Polo R-vii's instructional payroll puts 4.7% into other programs , 5.3 points below the state median of 10.0%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Polo R-vii MO median Gap
Regular program 79.0% 74.8% +4.2 pp
Special education 9.7% 10.1% -0.5 pp
Vocational programs 6.6% 4.1% +2.5 pp
Other programs 4.7% 10.0% -5.3 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 514 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2925410 · FY2023.

LEAID 2925410 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Polo R-vii F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P56 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P19 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-TINY 405 students INSTR-LOW 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Cooter FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $51,641 estimated average teacher salary · P56 in Missouri · P19 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Jefferson ($9est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Polo R-vii

Salary neighbourhood · Polo R-vii

Polo R-vii sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Polo R-vii

Polo R-vii's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$51,641 19th percentile higher than 19% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Polo R-vii $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Polo R-vii in Missouri's lower-third pay band

Same 405 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Polo R-vii ranks #176 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #133 of 405 by per-pupil spending. Clayton pay #1 at $94,417 is not Brentwood spending #1 at $36,741 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Polo R-vii is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Brentwood leads spending at $36,741 per pupil; Clayton leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Polo R-vii

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +42.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Missouri's statewide +14.3% by 28.1 points, a growth rate faster than 95% of the 499 Missouri districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 452 to 405 students (10.4% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
  • It is a very small district (405 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$51,641.026

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Missouri price level
91.1 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$56,684

+10% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Missouri run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Missouri compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Polo R-vii

What the Numbers Say About Polo R-vii

Polo R-vii is a small school district in Missouri, serving 405 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,553. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $51,641, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2925410 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Missouri statewide average of $52,299, teacher pay in Polo R-vii runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (26.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Missouri, it pays more than 56% of them. Missouri itself ranks #43 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Polo R-vii reports $6.3M in total expenditure against $6.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Polo R-vii compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Missouri average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Polo R-vii $51,641
Springfield R-xii $58,777
Missouri avg $52,299
National avg $70,245

Polo R-vii pays -12.1% less than Springfield R-xii · per-pupil $15,553 vs $17,820

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Missouri districts

On pay, Polo R-vii sits closest to Cooter R-iv; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Sweet Springs R-vii. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Cooter R-iv
  2. Rock Port R-ii
  3. Valley R-vi
  4. Licking R-viii
  5. Oran R-iii
  6. South Pemiscot Co. R-v
  7. Seneca R-vii
  8. New Madrid Co. R-i
  9. Moniteau Co. R-i
  10. Willow Springs R-iv
  11. Lone Jack C-6
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Sweet Springs R-vii
  2. Drexel R-iv
  3. Hollister R-v
  4. Appleton City R-ii
  5. North Shelby
  6. Pettis Co. R-v
  7. Wellsville Middletown R-i
  8. Otterville R-vi
  9. Southwest R-v
  10. Spokane R-vii
  11. North Andrew Co. R-vi

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Polo R-vii's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Polo R-vii: closest on enrollment (405 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($51,641 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$6.3M
Total Revenue
$6.3M
Total Expenditure
$2.2M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.6M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Polo R-vii: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 92% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 8% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Missouri Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Missouri districts belongs to Clayton at $94,417. Polo R-vii places 157 of 282 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Montana and New Mexico are the states closest to Missouri on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

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Other Missouri Districts

Smaller-district sample from 405 Missouri peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Winona R-iii
$52,452
441 students
Green Ridge R-viii
$44,848
368 students
Humansville R-iv
$39,721
368 students
Stanberry R-ii
$47,315
366 students
Pike Co. R-iii
$47,455
445 students
Verona R-vii
$44,377
365 students

This is a sample of 6 from 405 Missouri districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Polo R-vii
What is the average teacher salary in Polo R-vii?

The average teacher salary in Polo R-vii is $51,641 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Polo R-vii teacher pay compare to the Missouri average?

Polo R-vii pays 1.3% less than the Missouri state average of $52,299. The district's average is $51,641.

How does Polo R-vii teacher pay compare to the national average?

Polo R-vii pays 26.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $51,641.

What is the per-pupil spending in Polo R-vii?

Polo R-vii spends approximately $15,553 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Polo R-vii's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Polo R-vii's total expenditure of $6.3M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Polo R-vii's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.