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North Platte County R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 138 students in North Platte County R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in North Platte County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
550 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
North Platte County R-I 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.49
# American Indian Students
n/a
895 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
7 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
523 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
95%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
32
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
46
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,184 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,560 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,184
$15,081
Spending / Student
$13,560
$13,908
Best North Platte County R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Platte Jr. High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
212 W Sixth St
Dearborn, MO 64439
(816) 450-3350
Dearborn, MO 64439
(816) 450-3350
Grades: 6-8
| 138 students
Rank: n/an/a
Platte Valley Coop.
Special Education School
212 W Sixth St
Dearborn, MO 64439
(816) 450-8595
Dearborn, MO 64439
(816) 450-8595
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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