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Carl Junction R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 670 students in Carl Junction R-I School District.
Public Preschools in Carl Junction R-I School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
6 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
3,443 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Carl Junction R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.53
# American Indian Students
60 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
26 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
2,851 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
83%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
242 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
168
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
262
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
267
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
255
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
268
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
238
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
240
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
257
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
219
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,702 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,010 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,702
$15,071
Spending / Student
$9,010
$13,899
Best Carl Junction R-I School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Carl Junction Primary K-1
Magnet School
206 S Roney
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 649-7045
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 649-7045
Grades: PK-1
| 670 students
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