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Rolla 31 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,373 students in Rolla 31 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschools in Rolla 31 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), 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
4,202 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Rolla 31 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%

Graduation Rate
94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.54
# American Indian Students
15 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
123 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
228 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
163 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
3,441 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
82%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
225 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
164
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
305
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
311
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
292
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
301
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
291
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
270
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
279
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
297
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
309
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
391
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
396
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
307
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
289
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,802 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 $11,272 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$13,447 MM

Spending
$47 MM
$12,401 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,802
$15,081

Spending / Student
$11,272
$13,908

Best Rolla 31 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1100 Mark Twain Dr
Rolla, MO 65401
(573) 458-0170
Rolla, MO 65401
(573) 458-0170
Grades: PK-3
| 477 students
Rank: #22.
Col. John B. Wyman Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
402 Lanning Ln
Rolla, MO 65401
(573) 458-0190
Rolla, MO 65401
(573) 458-0190
Grades: PK-3
| 455 students
Rank: #33.
Harry S. Truman Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1001 E 18th St
Rolla, MO 65401
(573) 458-0180
Rolla, MO 65401
(573) 458-0180
Grades: PK-3
| 441 students
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