Top Rankings
Rockwood R-VI School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 674 students in Rockwood R-VI School District.
Public Preschools in Rockwood R-VI School District have a diversity score of 0.39, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
31 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
20,088 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
1,396 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Rockwood R-VI School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 557 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%

Graduation Rate
96%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.54
# American Indian Students
33 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,071 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
10%
2%
# Hispanic Students
983 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
1,284 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
14,881 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
74%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
827 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
674
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
1,177
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,216
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,397
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,381
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,387
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,521
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,539
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,535
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,599
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,653
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,636
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,668
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,705
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,216 is higher 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 $14,136 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$306 MM
$13,447 MM

Spending
$284 MM
$12,401 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,216
$15,081

Spending / Student
$14,136
$13,908

Best Rockwood R-VI School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2730 Valley Rd
Chesterfield, MO 63005
(636) 891-6200
Chesterfield, MO 63005
(636) 891-6200
Grades: PK
| 674 students
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