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East Newton County R-VI 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 is 1 public high school serving 457 students in East Newton County R-VI School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in East Newton County R-VI School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in East Newton County R-VI School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Newton 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 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
1,500 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
East Newton County R-VI 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
#400 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.49
# American Indian Students
33 Students
1,120 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
110 Students
6,150 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
23,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
3 Students
43,087 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
1,208 Students
204,439 Students
% White Students
81%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
13,884 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
1,466
# Students in K Grade:
117
315
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
351
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
395
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
405
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
447
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
2,189
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
6,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
6,658
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,209 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,969 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,447 MM

Spending
$14 MM
$12,401 MM

Revenue / Student
$9,209
$15,081

Spending / Student
$8,969
$13,908

Best East Newton County R-VI School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Newton High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
22876 E Hwy 86
Granby, MO 64844
(417) 472-6238
Granby, MO 64844
(417) 472-6238
Grades: 9-12
| 457 students
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