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Branson R-IV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 345 students in Branson R-IV School District.
Public Preschools in Branson R-IV School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
7 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
4,560 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
318 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Branson 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 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.53
# American Indian Students
31 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
88 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
743 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
8%
# Black Students
142 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
3,329 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
73%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
220 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
177
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
314
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
330
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
303
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
318
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
300
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
318
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
353
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
360
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
364
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
347
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
346
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
352
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,806 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,981 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,806
$15,071
Spending / Student
$11,981
$13,899
Best Branson R-IV School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Cedar Ridge Primary
Magnet School
402 Cedar Ridge Dr
Branson, MO 65616
(417) 336-1887
Branson, MO 65616
(417) 336-1887
Grades: PK-K
| 345 students
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