Adrian R-III School District

601 N Houston
Adrian, MO 64720-0098
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 733 students in Adrian R-III School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Adrian R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
733 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Adrian R-III School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#294 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Adrian R-III  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Adrian R-III  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Adrian R-III  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Adrian R-III  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Adrian R-III  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,038 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
12,320 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
47,223 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
7 Students
89,252 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
691 Students
389,099 Students
% White Students
94%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,412 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
32,772 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
17
19,285
# Students in K Grade:
53
59,679
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
62,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
65,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
63,746
# Students in 4th Grade:
53
64,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
64,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
65,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
48,663
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
48,580
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
3,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
3,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
54
3,104
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
3,121
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,920 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,308 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Adrian R-III  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Adrian R-III  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,920
$15,081
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Adrian R-III  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,308
$13,908
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Adrian R-III  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Adrian R-III School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Adrian Sr. High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
601 N Houston
Adrian, MO 64720
(816) 297-4460
Grades: 6-12
| 406 students
Rank: #22.
Adrian Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
601 N Houston
Adrian, MO 64720
(816) 297-2158
Grades: PK-5
| 327 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 733 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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