Jefferson County R-VII School District

1250 Dooling Hollow Rd
Festus, MO 63028-4276
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 93 students in Jefferson County R-VII School District.
Public Preschools in Jefferson County R-VII School District have a diversity score of 0.10, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
1,108 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Jefferson County R-VII School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#139 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jefferson County R-VII  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jefferson County R-VII  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.
52%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson County R-VII  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.
37%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jefferson County R-VII  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.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jefferson County R-VII  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
718 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
9 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,048 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
95%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
93
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
72
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,099 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,884 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
$16 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jefferson County R-VII  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
$13 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jefferson County R-VII  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
$14,099
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jefferson County R-VII  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
$11,884
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jefferson County R-VII  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 Jefferson County R-VII School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1265 Dooling Hollow Rd.
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 937-6530
Grades: PK
| 93 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,108 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in MO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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