Cole County R-I School District

13600 Rte C
Russellville, MO 65074-2033
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Cole County R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 320 students in Cole County R-I School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary School in Cole County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
626 Students
575,194 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
46,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Cole County R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#136 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cole County R-I  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cole County R-I  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 Cole County R-I  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.
45-49%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cole County R-I  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%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cole County R-I  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.51
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,982 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
12,151 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
44,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
8%
# Black Students
9 Students
89,130 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
600 Students
391,982 Students
% White Students
96%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
32,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
16
19,702
# Students in K Grade:
46
60,008
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
48,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
49,673
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
2,576
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
2,578
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
2,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
2,442
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,558 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,182 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cole County R-I  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
$6 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cole County R-I  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
$11,558
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cole County R-I  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
$10,182
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cole County R-I  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 Cole County R-I School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cole Co. R-i Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13111 Park St
Russellville, MO 65074
(573) 782-4814
Grades: PK-6
| 320 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 626 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in MO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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