Top Rankings
Advance R-IV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Advance R-IV School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
420 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Advance R-IV School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 555 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
718 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
6 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
405 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
96%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
34
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,000 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,500 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,000
$15,071
Spending / Student
$10,500
$13,899
Best Advance R-IV School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Advance Preschool
Magnet School
420 Industrial Dr.
Advance, MO 63730
(573) 722-3098
Advance, MO 63730
(573) 722-3098
Grades: PK
| n/a students
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