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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 is 1 public preschool serving 680 students in Mountain Grove R-III School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Mountain Grove R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
5 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
1,610 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
18,018 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
7 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,502 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
93%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
138
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
103
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
220
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Grove Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
320 E Ninth
Mountain Grove, MO 65711
(417) 926-3177
Mountain Grove, MO 65711
(417) 926-3177
Grades: PK-4
| 680 students
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