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Central R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 641 students in Central R-III School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Central R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Central R-III School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
2,092 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Central R-III 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#219 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.49
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,120 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
6,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
23,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
45 Students
43,087 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,957 Students
204,439 Students
% White Students
94%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
13,884 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
1,466
# Students in K Grade:
149
315
# Students in 1st Grade:
160
366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
351
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
395
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
405
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
447
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
2,189
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
6,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
6,658
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,497 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 $12,103 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,447 MM

Spending
$25 MM
$12,401 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,497
$15,081

Spending / Student
$12,103
$13,908

Best Central R-III School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
116 Rebel Dr
Park Hills, MO 63601
(573) 431-2616
Park Hills, MO 63601
(573) 431-2616
Grades: 9-12
| 641 students
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