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Kearney R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 317 students in Kearney R-I School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschools in Kearney R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
3,500 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Kearney R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
38%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.54
# American Indian Students
5 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
27 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
3,147 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
90%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
248
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
229
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
238
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
273
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
271
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
287
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
274
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
267
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
263
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,580 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 $11,379 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,580
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,379
$13,908
Best Kearney R-I School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kearney Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
902 S Jefferson
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4113
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4113
Grades: PK-5
| 240 students
Rank: n/an/a
150 W State Route 92
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4650
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4650
Grades: PK
| 77 students
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