Pulic Education Revenue, 2022-23

This layer data was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD) School District Finance Survey. The survey provides finance data for all local education agencies (LEAs) that provide free public elementary and secondary education in the United States. County-level data was generated by CARES by aggregating school-district level records with valid reported figures for total students and total revenue.

Revenues are gained by each public school district through federal, state, and local funding.

Pulic Education Revenue, 2023-24

This layer data was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD) School District Finance Survey. The survey provides finance data for all local education agencies (LEAs) that provide free public elementary and secondary education in the United States. County-level data was generated by CARES by aggregating school-district level records with valid reported figures for total students and total revenue.

Revenues are gained by each public school district through federal, state, and local funding.

Public Education Expenditures 2023-24

This layer data was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD) School District Finance Survey. The survey provides finance data for all local education agencies (LEAs) that provide free public elementary and secondary education in the United States. County-level data was generated by CARES by aggregating school-district level records with valid reported figures for total students and total expenditures.

Expenditures are spent by each public school district on instruction, support services, capital outlay, and non-elementary/secondary education.

Public Education Expenditures

This layer data was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD) School District Finance Survey. The survey provides finance data for all local education agencies (LEAs) that provide free public elementary and secondary education in the United States. County-level data was generated by CARES by aggregating school-district level records with valid reported figures for total students and total expenditures.

Expenditures are spent by each public school district on instruction, support services, capital outlay, and non-elementary/secondary education.

School Funding Adequacy

This layer displays school funding adequacy among public school districts, measured as the difference between actual per-pupil spending and estimated required per-pupil spending. Required spending represents the estimated level of funding needed for a district to achieve U.S. average student test scores. Negative funding gap values indicate spending below estimated adequacy targets, while positive values indicate spending above estimated adequacy targets.

Child Opportunity Index 3.0-2023

The 2023 update of the Child Opportunity Index (COI 3.0) expands neighborhood-level data on children’s access to opportunity through 2023, incorporating enhanced indicators and improved data sources. This release refines measurement across 14 subdomains and standardizes values using the 2023 child population, offering a clearer picture of disparities in resources that shape children’s development. Because of methodological updates, results are not directly comparable to the earlier 2021 version.

Missouri Kids Count Metrics for the Latest Data Year by County

All the following MO Kids Count indicators maps get updated to the latest data report year as of September 2025.

  • Youth Mental/Behavioral Health Hospitalizations (MO)
  • Youth Substance Abuse Hospitalizations (MO)
  • 3rd Grade English Proficiency (MO)
  • 4th Grade Math Proficiency (MO)
  • 8th Grade English Proficiency (MO)
  • Accredited Child Care Facilities (MO)
  • Algebra I Proficiency (MO)
  • Child Abuse/Neglect (MO)
  • Child Care Capacity (MO)
  • High School Dropouts (MO)
  • High School Graduation (MO)
  • Homeless Children and Youth (MO)
  • Infant Mortality (MO)
  • Low Birth Weight (MO)
  • School Attendance Grade 9 – 12 (MO)
  • School Attendance Grade K – 12 (MO)
  • Teen Births (MO)
  • Teen Injury Deaths (Accident, Suicide, Homicide)
  • Juvenile Law Violation Referrals (MO)

Population with No High School Diploma

Layer displays information about the population with no high school diploma from the American Community Survey (ACS). Data from the 2008-2012 5-Year estimates is available at the state, county, ZCTA, PUMA and census tract geographic levels. For more data on educational attainment from the ACS, browse the Map Room data and navigate to Education>Attainment.