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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 406 students in Gasconade County R-II School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Gasconade County R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
1,823 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
20,291 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 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 90-94% 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:

0.13
0.49
# American Indian Students
2 Students
895 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
8 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,702 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
93%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
83
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
119
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,378 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,969 is less than the state median of $13,908. 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
$11,378
$15,081
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
$9,969
$13,908
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Owensville Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3340 Hwy 19
Owensville, MO 65066
(573) 646-4038
Grades: 6-8
| 406 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,823 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 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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