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Mountain Grove R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 479 students in Mountain Grove R-III School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in Mountain Grove R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Mountain Grove R-III School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mountain Grove High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
5 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
1,610 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Mountain Grove R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.49
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,120 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
6,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
23,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
7 Students
43,087 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,502 Students
204,439 Students
% White Students
93%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
13,884 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
138
1,466
# Students in K Grade:
103
315
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
351
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
395
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
405
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
447
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
2,189
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
6,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
6,658
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,225 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 $9,957 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,225
$15,081
Spending / Student
$9,957
$13,908
Best Mountain Grove R-III School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Grove High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
420 N Main
Mountain Grove, MO 65711
(417) 926-3177
Mountain Grove, MO 65711
(417) 926-3177
Grades: 9-12
| 477 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ozark Mountain Technical Center
Vocational School
211 E Fifth St
Mountain Grove, MO 65711
(417) 926-3177
Mountain Grove, MO 65711
(417) 926-3177
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Ozark Regional Juvenile Det Ct
Alternative School
1400 Industrial Park
Mountain Grove, MO 65711
(417) 926-3177
Mountain Grove, MO 65711
(417) 926-3177
Grades: K-12
| 2 students
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