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Cooper County R-IV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 41 students in Cooper County R-IV School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Cooper County R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Cooper County R-IV School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bunceton High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
2 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
92 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Cooper County R-IV 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#485 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.48
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
1 Student
41,862 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
88 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
96%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
10
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
4
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
3
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
5
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
6
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
8
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
6
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
7
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
7
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
7
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,163 is higher than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,272 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,163
$15,071
Spending / Student
$23,272
$13,899
Best Cooper County R-IV School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bunceton High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 E. Main
Bunceton, MO 65237
(660) 427-5415
Bunceton, MO 65237
(660) 427-5415
Grades: 7-12
| 41 students
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