Top Rankings
Festus R-VI School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Festus R-VI School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
736 Schools
# Students
3,315 Students
202,353 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
18,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Festus R-VI School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 556 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 557 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
38%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.54
# American Indian Students
6 Students
717 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
17,307 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
90 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
2,886 Students
130,263 Students
% White Students
87%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
838 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
239 Students
10,236 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
35,652
# Students in K Grade:
255
31,583
# Students in 1st Grade:
268
29,674
# Students in 2nd Grade:
240
29,176
# Students in 3rd Grade:
276
23,576
# Students in 4th Grade:
264
23,033
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
19,368
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
6,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
269
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
299
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
247
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
225
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,709 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,047. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,833 is less than the state median of $13,877. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,709
$15,047
Spending / Student
$9,833
$13,877
Best Festus R-VI School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
821 American Legion Dr
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 465-0395
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 465-0395
Grades: PK
| 100 students
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