For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 408 students in Licking R-VIII School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Licking R-VIII School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
2 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
809 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Licking R-VIII 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 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#293 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
2 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
776 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
96%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
55
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
61
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,576 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 $9,815 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,576
$15,081
Spending / Student
$9,815
$13,908
Best Licking R-VIII School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Licking Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
135 College Ave
Licking, MO 65542
(573) 674-3211
Licking, MO 65542
(573) 674-3211
Grades: PK-6
| 408 students
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