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Portageville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 373 students in Portageville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Portageville School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Portageville School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Portageville High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
668 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Portageville School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.48
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
107 Students
41,862 Students
% Black Students
16%
14%
# White Students
488 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
73%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
40
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
66
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,385 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,081 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,385
$15,071
Spending / Student
$11,081
$13,899
Best Portageville School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portageville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
904 King Ave
Portageville, MO 63873
(573) 379-3819
Portageville, MO 63873
(573) 379-3819
Grades: 6-12
| 373 students
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