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Chillicothe R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 332 students in Chillicothe R-II School District.
Public Preschools in Chillicothe R-II School District have a diversity score of 0.20, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
1,788 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Chillicothe R-II School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.54
# American Indian Students
7 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
37 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,586 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
89%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
123
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,794 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 $11,878 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,794
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,878
$13,908
Best Chillicothe R-II School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
900 Coach K Drive
Chillicothe, MO 64601
(660) 240-3315
Chillicothe, MO 64601
(660) 240-3315
Grades: PK-1
| 332 students
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