School district · Missouri · LEAID 2928560

Southern Boone Co. R-i

Southern Boone Co. R-i sits in the lowest third of Missouri districts on estimated teacher pay at $47,633 (above only 29% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Southern Boone Co. R-i come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$47,633
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$16,301
Per-pupil spending
2,006
Students enrolled
29th
Pct. in MO
$47,633

Southern Boone Co. R-i sits in the lowest third of Missouri districts on estimated teacher pay at $47,633 (above only 29% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $47,633, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,006 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Southern Boone Co. R-i sits in the lowest third of Missouri districts on estimated teacher pay at $47,633 (above only 29% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 29th percentile for Missouri
  • 9th percentile nationally
  • 25% 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.
  • Southern Boone Co. R-i ranks #287 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #105 of 405 by per-pupil spending. Clayton pay #1 at $94,417 is not Brentwood spending #1 at $36,741 per pupil
  • +8.8% 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, Southern Boone Co. R-i's instructional payroll puts 0.0% into vocational programs , 4.1 points below the state median of 4.1%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Southern Boone MO median Gap
Regular program 77.6% 74.8% +2.8 pp
Special education 9.3% 10.1% -0.8 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 4.1% -4.1 pp
Other programs 13.0% 10.0% +3.0 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 2928560 · FY2023.

LEAID 2928560 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Southern Boone F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -9% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P29 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P9 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,006 students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Hamilton FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $47,633 estimated average teacher salary · P29 in Missouri · P9 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Sedalia (+$2,023est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Southern Boone

Salary neighbourhood · Southern Boone

Southern Boone trails most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (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 Southern Boone

Southern Boone Co. R-i's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$47,633 9th percentile higher than 9% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Southern Boone Co. R-i $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

Southern Boone 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 Southern Boone Co. R-i ranks #287 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #105 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

Southern Boone Co. R-i 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 Southern Boone Co. R-i

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 9% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +8.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Missouri's statewide +14.3% by 5.5 points, a growth rate faster than 23% of the 499 Missouri districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 15.2% here, from 1,741 students in FY2019 to 2,006 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$47,632.802

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
$52,284

+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 Southern Boone Co. R-i

What the Numbers Say About Southern Boone Co. R-i

Southern Boone Co. R-i is a small school district in Missouri, serving 2,006 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,301. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $47,633, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2928560 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Missouri statewide average of $52,299, teacher pay in Southern Boone Co. R-i runs materially below the state benchmark, a 8.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (32.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Missouri, it pays more than 29% 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, Southern Boone Co. R-i reports $32.7M in total expenditure against $31.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.

How does Southern Boone Co. R-i compare?

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

Southern Boone Co. R-i $47,633
Springfield R-xii $58,777
Missouri avg $52,299
National avg $70,245

Southern Boone Co. R-i pays -19.0% less than Springfield R-xii · per-pupil $16,301 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, Southern Boone Co. R-i sits closest to Hamilton R-ii; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Webster Groves. 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.

Out-of-state districts near Southern Boone Co. R-i's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Southern Boone Co. R-i: closest on enrollment (2,006 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($47,633 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

$31.5M
Total Revenue
$32.7M
Total Expenditure
$8.2M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.9M
Regular Program
$0.7M
Special Education
$1.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Southern Boone Co. R-i: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. 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. Placed 229 of 281, Southern Boone Co. R-i is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

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 Southern Boone Co. R-i
What is the average teacher salary in Southern Boone Co. R-i?

The average teacher salary in Southern Boone Co. R-i is $47,633 (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 Southern Boone Co. R-i teacher pay compare to the Missouri average?

Southern Boone Co. R-i pays 8.9% less than the Missouri state average of $52,299. The district's average is $47,633.

How does Southern Boone Co. R-i teacher pay compare to the national average?

Southern Boone Co. R-i pays 32.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $47,633.

What is the per-pupil spending in Southern Boone Co. R-i?

Southern Boone Co. R-i spends approximately $16,301 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Southern Boone Co. R-i's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Southern Boone Co. R-i's total expenditure of $32.7M (NCES FY2023).

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