For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 216 students in Galena R-II School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Galena R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
2 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
423 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Galena 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#496 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
3 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
381 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
23 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
28
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,296 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,357 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,296
$15,081
Spending / Student
$15,357
$13,908
Best Galena R-II School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Galena-abesville Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
54 Medical Springs Rd
Galena, MO 65656
(417) 357-6378
Galena, MO 65656
(417) 357-6378
Grades: PK-6
| 216 students
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