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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 150 students in Bolivar R-I School District.
Public Preschools in Bolivar R-I School District have a diversity score of 0.15, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
2,777 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bolivar R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 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
0.23
0.53
# American Indian Students
19 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
35 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
2,431 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
88%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
130 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
150
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
211
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
192
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
186
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
211
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
205
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
221
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
222
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
195
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
216
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,644 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,655 is less than the state median of $13,899. 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
$10,644
$15,071
Spending / Student
$11,655
$13,899
Best Bolivar R-I School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Learning Center
Magnet School
1400 E Forest St
Bolivar, MO 65613
(417) 328-5615
Bolivar, MO 65613
(417) 328-5615
Grades: PK
| 150 students
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