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Dallas 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 522 students in Dallas County R-I School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in Dallas County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Dallas County R-I School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Buffalo High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
1,723 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dallas County R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#415 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.49
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,120 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
6,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
23,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
16 Students
43,087 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,561 Students
204,439 Students
% White Students
91%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
13,884 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
1,466
# Students in K Grade:
130
315
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
351
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
395
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
405
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
447
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
2,189
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
6,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
6,658
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,262 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 $10,419 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,262
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,419
$13,908
Best Dallas County R-I School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buffalo High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 W Main
Buffalo, MO 65622
(417) 345-2223
Buffalo, MO 65622
(417) 345-2223
Grades: 9-12
| 522 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dallas County Technical Center
Vocational School
120 South Spruce Street
Buffalo, MO 65622
(417) 345-1460
Buffalo, MO 65622
(417) 345-1460
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students
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