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 preschool serving 241 students in Republic R-III School District.
Public Preschools in Republic R-III School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
5,281 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
362 Teachers
18,018 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.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.54
# American Indian Students
20 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
338 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
76 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
4,419 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
84%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
379 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
241
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
358
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
415
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
388
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
383
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
405
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
395
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
417
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
385
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
383
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
383
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
366
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
377
220
# 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.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,330
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,418
$13,908
Best Republic R-III School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
318 E. Hines St.
Republic, MO 65738
(417) 732-3605
Republic, MO 65738
(417) 732-3605
Grades: PK
| 241 students
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