Howard County Schools & Education
Howard County, Missouri
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
38/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
92.1%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.1%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,562
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,334
School Score
38/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 43/100
State Score Position
#79
of 115 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Howard County
Measured School Summary
Despite a lower school score of 38/100, Howard County maintains a strong graduation rate of 92.1%, suggesting effective student support systems.
Funding Context
At $5,562 per pupil, Howard County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 11% below the Missouri average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 12% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Howard 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
7 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
38/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #79 of 115 Missouri counties with school score data.
Completion
92.1%
0.8 pts above the state average
Funding context
$5,562
$772 below the state average
School coverage
7
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
Howard County has 7 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 Howard 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.
Review-carefully county
Howard County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.
State position
#79
of 115 Missouri counties with school score data. The county score is 5 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.
FAYETTE R-III
Elementary to high school visible
663 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
NEW FRANKLIN R-I
Elementary and high visible
422 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
GLASGOW
Elementary and high visible
314 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
FAYETTE R-III 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 Howard County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Howard 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
Howard County Per-Pupil Spending Below State and National Averages
Education data brief for Howard County, Missouri.
Per-pupil expenditure in Howard County is $5,562, which is approximately 12% lower than the Missouri state average of $6,334 and significantly below the national average of $13,000. The county serves 1,399 students through three school districts and seven public schools. Fayette R-III is the largest district with 663 students, followed by New Franklin R-I with 422 students. The county’s graduation rate stands at 92.1%, which is higher than both the state average of 91.3% and the national average of 87.0%. However, the composite school score is 38.3, below the state average of 43.1 and the national median of 50.0. The school directory shows a mix of five town-based schools and two rural schools. Average school size is 200 students, and there are no charter schools in the county. Visit the NCES website for information on individual district finance data.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
7
in Howard County
Reported Enrollment
1,399
7 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Howard County
FAYETTE R-III
NEW FRANKLIN R-I
GLASGOW
7 Public Schools in Howard 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 7 of 7 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM. | Record | FAYETTE R-III | FAYETTE, 65248Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 329 |
| New Franklin Middle-High | Record | NEW FRANKLIN R-I | New Franklin, 65274Town: Distant | 6–12 | High | 219 |
| New Franklin Elementary | Record | NEW FRANKLIN R-I | New Franklin, 65274Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 203 |
| GLASGOW HIGH | Record | GLASGOW | GLASGOW, 65254Rural: Distant | 6–12 | High | 193 |
| FAYETTE HIGH | Record | FAYETTE R-III | FAYETTE, 65248Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 189 |
| WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE | Record | FAYETTE R-III | FAYETTE, 65248Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 145 |
| GLASGOW ELEMENTARY. | Record | GLASGOW | GLASGOW, 65254Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 121 |
New Franklin Middle-High
NEW FRANKLIN R-I
New Franklin, 65274 / Town: Distant
New Franklin Elementary
NEW FRANKLIN R-I
New Franklin, 65274 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,562
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.