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Bolivar R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 595 students in Bolivar R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Bolivar R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
2,748 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bolivar R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 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 decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#174 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%

Graduation Rate
90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.49
# American Indian Students
12 Students
895 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
18 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
2,610 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
95%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
215
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
208
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
187
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
234
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,756 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 $11,778 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$13,447 MM

Spending
$32 MM
$12,401 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,756
$15,081

Spending / Student
$11,778
$13,908

Best Bolivar R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bolivar Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
604 W Jackson
Bolivar, MO 65613
(417) 326-3811
Bolivar, MO 65613
(417) 326-3811
Grades: 6-8
| 595 students
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