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Sarcoxie R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 686 students in Sarcoxie R-II School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Sarcoxie R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
686 Students
575,194 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
46,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Sarcoxie R-II School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 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% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#320 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.51
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,982 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
12,151 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
44,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
8%
# Black Students
8 Students
89,130 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
551 Students
391,982 Students
% White Students
80%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
2,369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
32,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
19,702
# Students in K Grade:
38
60,008
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
48,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
49,673
# Students in 9th Grade:
67
2,576
# Students in 10th Grade:
48
2,578
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
2,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
2,442
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,636 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,758 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,636
$15,071
Spending / Student
$11,758
$13,899
Best Sarcoxie R-II School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wildwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
214 S 11th
Sarcoxie, MO 64862
(417) 548-3421
Sarcoxie, MO 64862
(417) 548-3421
Grades: PK-5
| 285 students
Rank: #22.
Sarcoxie High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
101 S 17th St
Sarcoxie, MO 64862
(417) 548-2153
Sarcoxie, MO 64862
(417) 548-2153
Grades: 6-12
| 401 students
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