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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 68 students in Jefferson County R-VII School District.
Public Preschools in Jefferson County R-VII School District have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
1,075 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Jefferson County R-VII School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
13 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,008 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
94%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
85
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
80
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,532 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 $12,249 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,532
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,249
$13,908
Best Jefferson County R-VII School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1265 Dooling Hollow Rd.
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 937-6530
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 937-6530
Grades: PK
| 68 students
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