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Knox County R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 226 students in Knox County R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Knox County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
460 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Knox County R-I 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#328 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.49
# American Indian Students
n/a
895 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
8%
# Black Students
3 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
446 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
97%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
39
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
34
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,359 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,876 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,359
$15,081
Spending / Student
$13,876
$13,908
Best Knox County R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Knox Co. High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
55701 State Hwy 6
Edina, MO 63537
(660) 397-2231
Edina, MO 63537
(660) 397-2231
Grades: 6-12
| 226 students
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