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Knob Noster R-VIII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 580 students in Knob Noster R-VIII School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Knob Noster R-VIII School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
4 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
1,905 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Knob Noster R-VIII School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.53
# American Indian Students
18 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
177 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
83 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
1,432 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
75%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
50 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
161
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,356 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,293 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,356
$15,071
Spending / Student
$10,293
$13,899
Best Knob Noster R-VIII School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
120 Houx Dr
Whiteman Air Force Base, MO 65305
(660) 563-3028
Whiteman Air Force Base, MO 65305
(660) 563-3028
Grades: PK-5
| 580 students
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