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Hickory County R-I 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 306 students in Hickory County R-I School District.
Public Preschool in Hickory County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
727 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Hickory County R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 557 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
718 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
8%
# Black Students
1 Student
38,980 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
711 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
98%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
66
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
44
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
64
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,076 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,853 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,076
$15,071
Spending / Student
$10,853
$13,899
Best Hickory County R-I School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Skyline Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Rte 1 Box 838
Urbana, MO 65767
(417) 993-4225
Urbana, MO 65767
(417) 993-4225
Grades: PK-4
| 306 students
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