Meramec Valley R-III School District

126 N Payne St
Pacific, MO 63069-1260
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 305 students in Meramec Valley R-III 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 Preschools in Meramec Valley R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
9 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
3,044 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
18,018 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 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 91% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#246 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Meramec Valley R-III  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meramec Valley R-III  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meramec Valley R-III  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Meramec Valley R-III  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Meramec Valley R-III  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.54
# American Indian Students
12 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
149 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
39 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,701 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
89%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
116
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
215
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
221
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
202
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
250
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
225
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,172 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 $13,516 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Meramec Valley R-III  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Meramec Valley R-III  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,172
$15,081
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Meramec Valley R-III  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,516
$13,908
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Meramec Valley R-III  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Meramec Valley R-III School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nike Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2264 Hwy Ap
Catawissa, MO 63015
(636) 271-1444
Grades: PK-4
| 199 students
Rank: n/an/a
413 W Union
Pacific, MO 63069
(636) 271-1464
Grades: PK
| 106 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,044 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in MO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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