New Madrid County R-I School District

310 Us Hwy 61
New Madrid, MO 63869-9753
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

New Madrid County R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 297 students in New Madrid County R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in New Madrid County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
1,354 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

New Madrid County R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#496 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New Madrid County R-I  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Madrid County R-I  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.
28%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Madrid County R-I  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.
23%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Madrid County R-I  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.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New Madrid County R-I  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.49
# American Indian Students
n/a
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
379 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
28%
15%
# White Students
841 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
62%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
48
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
113
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,260 is higher than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,434 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New Madrid County R-I  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
$22 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of New Madrid County R-I  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
$16,260
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New Madrid County R-I  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
$16,434
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New Madrid County R-I  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 New Madrid County R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
308 Us Hwy 61
New Madrid, MO 63869
(573) 688-2176
Grades: 6-8
| 297 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,354 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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