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Meramec Valley R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 951 students in Meramec Valley R-III School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Meramec Valley R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Meramec Valley R-III School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pacific High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
9 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
3,047 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Meramec Valley R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 91% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#246 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.48
# American Indian Students
18 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
153 Students
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
41 Students
41,862 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
2,661 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
87%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
148
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
219
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
214
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
228
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
200
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
239
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
283
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
242
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
221
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,158 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,503 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,158
$15,071
Spending / Student
$13,503
$13,899
Best Meramec Valley R-III School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pacific High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
425 Indian Warpath Dr
Pacific, MO 63069
(636) 271-1414
Pacific, MO 63069
(636) 271-1414
Grades: 9-12
| 951 students
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