Douglas County Schools & Education
Douglas County, Missouri
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
34/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$4,888
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,334
School Score
34/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 43/100
State Score Position
#93
of 115 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Douglas County
Measured School Summary
Despite a lower school score of 34/100, Douglas County maintains a strong graduation rate of 92.0%, suggesting effective student support systems.
Funding Context
At $4,888 per pupil, Douglas County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 21% below the Missouri average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 23% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Douglas 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
5 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
34/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #93 of 115 Missouri counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
0.7 pts above the state average
Funding context
$4,888
$1,446 below the state average
School coverage
5
3 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Douglas County has 5 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 Douglas 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.
Dominant-district county
AVA R-I carries most of the listed public-school system, with 3 of 5 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#93
of 115 Missouri counties with school score data. The county score is 9 points below 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.
AVA R-I
Elementary to high school visible
1,385 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
PLAINVIEW R-VIII
Elementary school only in this slice
99 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
SKYLINE R-II
Elementary school only in this slice
87 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
AVA 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 Douglas County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Douglas 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
Douglas County Per-Pupil Spending Trails State Average
Education data brief for Douglas County, Missouri.
Public education spending in Douglas County is $4,888 per pupil, a figure notably lower than the Missouri state average of $6,334 and approximately 62% below the national average of $13,000. Despite the lower expenditure levels, the county reports a graduation rate of 92.0%, which is slightly higher than the state average of 91.3% and above the national rate of 87.0%. The county has a composite school score of 34.1, which is lower than the state average of 43.1 and the national median of 50.0. There are five public schools in the county serving 1,571 students, with an average school size of 314. The largest district is Ava R-I, which enrolls 1,385 students across three schools: Ava Elementary, Ava Middle, and Ava High. The remaining students are served by the Skyline R-II and Plainview R-VIII districts, which each operate a single elementary school in rural locales. No charter schools are present in the county. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
5
in Douglas County
Reported Enrollment
1,571
5 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Douglas County
AVA R-I
PLAINVIEW R-VIII
SKYLINE R-II
5 Public Schools in Douglas 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 5 of 5 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVA ELEM. | Record | AVA R-I | AVA, 65608Town: Distant | PK–4 | Primary | 544 |
| AVA HIGH | Record | AVA R-I | AVA, 65608Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 451 |
| AVA MIDDLE | Record | AVA R-I | AVA, 65608Town: Distant | 5–8 | Middle | 390 |
| PLAINVIEW ELEM. | Record | PLAINVIEW R-VIII | AVA, 65608Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 99 |
| SKYLINE ELEM. | Record | SKYLINE R-II | NORWOOD, 65717Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 87 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$4,888
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.