Crawford County Schools & Education
Crawford County, Missouri
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
45/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,362
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,334
School Score
45/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 43/100
State Score Position
#48
of 115 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Crawford County
Measured School Summary
Crawford County performs at an average level with a school score of 45/100 and a solid graduation rate of 95.0%.
Funding Context
At $5,362 per pupil, Crawford County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 6% above the Missouri average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 15% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Crawford County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
9 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
45/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #48 of 115 Missouri counties with school score data.
Completion
95.0%
3.7 pts above the state average
Funding context
$5,362
$972 below the state average
School coverage
9
3 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Crawford County has 9 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Crawford County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Crawford County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#48
of 115 Missouri counties with school score data. The county score is 2 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
CRAWFORD CO. R-II
Elementary to high school visible
1,282 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
STEELVILLE R-III
Elementary to high school visible
925 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
CRAWFORD CO. R-I
Elementary to high school visible
860 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
CRAWFORD CO. R-I is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Crawford County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Crawford County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Crawford County Per-Pupil Expenditure Limited to 5,362 Dollars
Education data brief for Crawford County, Missouri.
Crawford County reports a per-pupil expenditure of $5,362, which is significantly lower than the Missouri state average of $6,334 and the national average of $13,000. Despite this lower funding level, the county achieves a 95.0% graduation rate, exceeding the state’s 91.3% average and the national benchmark of 87.0%. The county's 3,067 students are served by 9 public schools across three districts, with Crawford Co. R-II being the largest, enrolling 1,282 students. Cuba High and Cuba Elementary are the largest schools in the county, each serving over 450 students. The composite school score is 45.4, slightly higher than the state average of 43.1. Six of the county's schools are located in town settings, while three are in rural areas. There are no charter schools within the county's boundaries. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
9
in Crawford County
Reported Enrollment
3,067
9 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Crawford County
CRAWFORD CO. R-II
STEELVILLE R-III
CRAWFORD CO. R-I
9 Public Schools in Crawford County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 9 of 9 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUBA HIGH | Record | CRAWFORD CO. R-II | CUBA, 65453Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 452 |
| CUBA ELEM. | Record | CRAWFORD CO. R-II | CUBA, 65453Town: Remote | KG–4 | Primary | 451 |
| CUBA MIDDLE | Record | CRAWFORD CO. R-II | CUBA, 65453Town: Remote | 5–8 | Middle | 379 |
| STEELVILLE ELEM. | Record | STEELVILLE R-III | STEELVILLE, 65565Rural: Distant | PK–4 | Primary | 369 |
| BOURBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | CRAWFORD CO. R-I | BOURBON, 65441Town: Distant | PK–4 | Primary | 344 |
| STEELVILLE HIGH | Record | STEELVILLE R-III | STEELVILLE, 65565Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 291 |
| BOURBON HIGH SCHOOL | Record | CRAWFORD CO. R-I | BOURBON, 65441Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 271 |
| STEELVILLE MIDDLE | Record | STEELVILLE R-III | STEELVILLE, 65565Rural: Distant | 5–8 | Middle | 265 |
| BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | CRAWFORD CO. R-I | BOURBON, 65441Town: Distant | 5–8 | Middle | 245 |
BOURBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CRAWFORD CO. R-I
BOURBON, 65441 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,362
State avg $6,334
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.