Republic R-III School District

518 N Hampton
Republic, MO 65738-1323
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Republic 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,509 students in Republic R-III School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Republic R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Republic R-III School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Republic High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
5,281 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
362 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Republic 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 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#33 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Republic R-III  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Republic R-III  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.
55%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Republic R-III  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.
48%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Republic R-III  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.
95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Republic R-III  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.49
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,120 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
6,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
338 Students
23,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
76 Students
43,087 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
4,419 Students
204,439 Students
% White Students
84%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
379 Students
13,884 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
241
1,466
# Students in K Grade:
358
315
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
415
351
# Students in 3rd Grade:
388
395
# Students in 4th Grade:
383
405
# Students in 5th Grade:
405
447
# Students in 6th Grade:
395
2,189
# Students in 7th Grade:
417
6,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
385
6,658
# Students in 9th Grade:
383
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
383
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
366
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
377
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,330 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,418 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Republic R-III  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
$55 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Republic R-III  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
$11,330
$15,081
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Republic R-III  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
$10,418
$13,908
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Republic R-III  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 Republic R-III School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Republic High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4370 S. Repmo Drive
Republic, MO 65738
(417) 732-3650
Grades: 9-12
| 1,509 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,281 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in MO)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 59% (Top 10%)
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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