Moberly School District

926 Shepherd Brothers Blvd
Moberly, MO 65270-3813
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Moberly School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 452 students in Moberly School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Moberly School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
8 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
2,127 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Moberly 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#397 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Moberly  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Moberly  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.
31%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Moberly  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.
33%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Moberly  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.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Moberly  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.49
# American Indian Students
9 Students
895 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
94 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
1,664 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
78%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
259 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
153
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
158
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,335 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 $12,775 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
$31 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Moberly  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
$27 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Moberly  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
$14,335
$15,081
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Moberly  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
$12,775
$13,908
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Moberly  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 Moberly School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moberly Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
920 Shepherd Brothers Blvd
Moberly, MO 65270
(660) 269-2680
Grades: 6-8
| 452 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alt Center For Educ Success
Alternative School
1621 Gratz Brown Rd
Moberly, MO 65270
(660) 269-8800
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,127 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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