This report contains the findings and recommendations of a Missouri public school finance study conducted by the citizens of Missouri. It begins with an overview of the study, giving its organization, the procedures used, and a summary of recommendations. The report then presents separate sections corresponding to each of the following four major areas examined in the study: (1) public school education programs which should be maintained and supported, (2) local school district structures and organization, (3) sources of revenue to support public education in the State, and (4) methods of distribution of State school funds to local school districts. Numerous tables of data throughout the report present statistical information on the history and current status of educational finance in Missouri, enrollment patterns, course offerings, number of school districts, and other demographic information. (Author/DN)