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Kennett 39 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 95 students in Kennett 39 School District.
Public Preschools in Kennett 39 School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
7 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
1,858 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Kennett 39 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#473 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
165 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
591 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
32%
20%
# White Students
1,010 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
54%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
147
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
142
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,050 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,273 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,050
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,273
$13,908
Best Kennett 39 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Diagnostic Center
Special Education School
205 Wiggs St
Kennett, MO 63857
(573) 717-1132
Kennett, MO 63857
(573) 717-1132
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
1600 Ely Street
Kennett, MO 63857
(573) 717-1115
Kennett, MO 63857
(573) 717-1115
Grades: PK
| 95 students
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