Scott City R-I School District

3000 Main St
Scott City, MO 63780-1111
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Scott City R-I 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 is 1 public middle school serving 225 students in Scott City R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Scott City R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
755 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Scott City R-I 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.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#285 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Scott City R-I  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scott City R-I  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.
43%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scott City R-I  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.
35-39%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Scott City R-I  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 Scott City R-I  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.49
# American Indian Students
2 Students
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
7 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
701 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
93%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
24
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
43
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,535 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,808 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Scott City R-I  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
$9 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Scott City R-I  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
$12,535
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Scott City R-I  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
$11,808
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Scott City R-I  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 Scott City R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scott City Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3000 Main St
Scott City, MO 63780
(573) 264-2131
Grades: 5-8
| 225 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 755 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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