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North St. Francois County R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 873 students in North St. Francois County R-I School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in North St. Francois County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in North St. Francois County R-I School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Co. Sr. High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
2,757 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
North St. Francois 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 83% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#393 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
83%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.48
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
35 Students
41,862 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
2,583 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
94%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
116
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
205
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
226
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
203
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
197
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
191
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
223
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
239
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
207
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,931 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,459 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,931
$15,071
Spending / Student
$11,459
$13,899
Best North St. Francois County R-I School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Co. Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7151 Raider Rd
Bonne Terre, MO 63628
(573) 431-3300
Bonne Terre, MO 63628
(573) 431-3300
Grades: 9-12
| 873 students
Rank: n/an/a
Unitec Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
7163 Raider Rd
Bonne Terre, MO 63628
(573) 358-2271
Bonne Terre, MO 63628
(573) 358-2271
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
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