Holcomb R-III School District

102 S Cherry
Holcomb, MO 63852-0190
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 209 students in Holcomb R-III School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Holcomb R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
435 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Holcomb R-III School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#342 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Holcomb R-III  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Holcomb R-III  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 Holcomb R-III  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.
30-34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Holcomb R-III  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%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Holcomb R-III  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.49
# American Indian Students
n/a
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
8%
# Black Students
1 Student
35,368 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
364 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
84%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
19
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
34
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,138 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Holcomb R-III  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
$5 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Holcomb R-III  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
$12,998
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Holcomb R-III  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
$12,138
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Holcomb R-III  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 Holcomb R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holcomb High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
102 S Cherry
Holcomb, MO 63852
(573) 792-3362
Grades: 7-12
| 209 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 435 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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