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Clark County R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 720 students in Clark County R-I School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Clark County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
1,136 Students
575,194 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
46,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Clark County R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#378 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,982 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
12,151 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
44,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
15 Students
89,130 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,082 Students
391,982 Students
% White Students
95%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
32,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
19,702
# Students in K Grade:
76
60,008
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
87
48,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
49,673
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
2,576
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
2,578
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
2,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
2,442
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,944 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,121 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,944
$15,071
Spending / Student
$10,121
$13,899
Best Clark County R-I School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Running Fox Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
27192 Us Highway 61
Alexandria, MO 63430
(660) 754-6766
Alexandria, MO 63430
(660) 754-6766
Grades: K-5
| 97 students
Rank: #22.
Black Hawk Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
751 W Chestnut
Kahoka, MO 63445
(660) 727-3318
Kahoka, MO 63445
(660) 727-3318
Grades: K-5
| 365 students
Rank: #33.
Clark Co. Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
384 N Jefferson
Kahoka, MO 63445
(660) 727-3319
Kahoka, MO 63445
(660) 727-3319
Grades: 6-8
| 258 students
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