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Potosi R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 610 students in Potosi R-III School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Potosi R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
2,049 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Potosi R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
12 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,955 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
95%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
150
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
179
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,076 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 $12,496 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,076
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,496
$13,908
Best Potosi R-III School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Potosi Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
205 State Hwy P
Potosi, MO 63664
(573) 438-2223
Potosi, MO 63664
(573) 438-2223
Grades: PK-3
| 610 students
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