Festus R-VI School District

1515 Mid-meadow Ln
Festus, MO 63028-1598
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 serving 100 students in Festus R-VI School District.
Public Preschools in Festus R-VI School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
3,476 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Festus R-VI School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#21 out of 557 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Festus R-VI  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Festus R-VI  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Festus R-VI  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Festus R-VI  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Festus R-VI  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.54
# American Indian Students
9 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
94 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
3,139 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
90%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
100
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
244
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
280
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
271
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
247
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
288
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
244
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
314
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
246
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
237
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
226
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,378 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Festus R-VI  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$33 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Festus R-VI  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,213
$15,081
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Festus R-VI  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,378
$13,908
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Festus R-VI  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Festus R-VI School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
821 American Legion Dr
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 465-0395
Grades: PK
| 100 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,476 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in MO)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 59% (Top 10%)
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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