For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 306 students in East Prairie R-II 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 School in East Prairie R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in East Prairie R-II School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Prairie High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
3 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
1,027 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
East Prairie R-II 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#495 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.49
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,120 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
23,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
31 Students
43,087 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
934 Students
204,439 Students
% White Students
91%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
13,884 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
1,466
# Students in K Grade:
72
315
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
351
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
395
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
405
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
447
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
2,189
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
6,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
6,658
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,214 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 69% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,247 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 69% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,447 MM

Spending
$17 MM
$12,401 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,214
$15,081

Spending / Student
$16,247
$13,908

Best East Prairie R-II School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Prairie High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
304 E Walnut
East Prairie, MO 63845
(573) 649-3564
East Prairie, MO 63845
(573) 649-3564
Grades: 9-12
| 306 students
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