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Hannibal 60 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 591 students in Hannibal 60 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 Preschools in Hannibal 60 School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
9 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
3,379 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
285 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Hannibal 60 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 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#178 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%

Graduation Rate
92%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
89 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
269 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
8%
20%
# White Students
2,789 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
82%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
203 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
214
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
274
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
218
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
250
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
254
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
236
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
267
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
287
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
255
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
241
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,575 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 $13,702 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$13,447 MM

Spending
$46 MM
$12,401 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,575
$15,081

Spending / Student
$13,702
$13,908

Best Hannibal 60 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
A. D. Stowell Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 Union
Hannibal, MO 63401
(573) 221-0980
Hannibal, MO 63401
(573) 221-0980
Grades: PK-5
| 230 students
Rank: #22.
Eugene Field Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1405 Pearl St
Hannibal, MO 63401
(573) 221-1050
Hannibal, MO 63401
(573) 221-1050
Grades: PK-5
| 189 students
Rank: n/an/a
544 N Veterans Rd
Hannibal, MO 63401
(573) 221-3054
Hannibal, MO 63401
(573) 221-3054
Grades: PK
| 172 students
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