Central R-III School District

200 High St
Park Hills, MO 63601-2524
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 preschool serving 566 students in Central R-III School District.
Public Preschools in Central R-III School District have a diversity score of 0.12, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
2,092 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
18,018 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.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#219 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Central R-III  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central R-III  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central R-III  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central R-III  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Central R-III  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
45 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,957 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
94%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
95
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
149
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
160
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
220
# 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.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Central R-III  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Central R-III  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,497
$15,081
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Central R-III  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,103
$13,908
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Central R-III  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Central R-III School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
900 St Francois Ave
Park Hills, MO 63601
(573) 431-2616
Grades: PK-2
| 566 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,092 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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