Gasconade County R-II School District

402 E Lincoln
Owensville, MO 65066-0536
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Gasconade County R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 541 students in Gasconade County R-II School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Gasconade County R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Gasconade County R-II School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Owensville High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
4 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
1,779 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Gasconade County R-II School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 555 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#280 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gasconade County R-II  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gasconade County R-II  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.
39%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gasconade County R-II  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.
35%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gasconade County R-II  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.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gasconade County R-II  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.48
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
8 Students
41,862 Students
% Black Students
n/a
14%
# White Students
1,667 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
94%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
56
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
135
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
145
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,659 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,216 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gasconade County R-II  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
$18 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gasconade County R-II  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
$11,659
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gasconade County R-II  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
$10,216
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gasconade County R-II  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 Gasconade County R-II School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Owensville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3336 Hwy 19
Owensville, MO 65066
(573) 437-2174
Grades: 9-12
| 541 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,779 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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