Scott County R-IV School District

4035 State Hwy 77
Benton, MO 63736-9162
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Scott County R-IV 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 604 students in Scott County R-IV School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Scott County R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
3 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
923 Students
575,194 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
46,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Scott County R-IV 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#383 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Scott County R-IV  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 County R-IV  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.
33%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scott County R-IV  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.
31%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Scott County R-IV  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 County R-IV  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.51
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,982 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
12,151 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
44,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
5 Students
89,130 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
866 Students
391,982 Students
% White Students
94%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
32,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
19,702
# Students in K Grade:
53
60,008
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
48,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
49,673
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
2,576
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
2,578
# Students in 11th Grade:
85
2,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
2,442
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,246 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,623 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Scott County R-IV  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
$10 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Scott County R-IV  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
$11,246
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Scott County R-IV  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
$10,623
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Scott County R-IV  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 County R-IV School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scott Co. Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4035 State Hwy 77
Benton, MO 63736
(573) 545-3541
Grades: PK-5
| 398 students
Rank: #22.
Scott Co. Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4035 State Hwy 77
Benton, MO 63736
(573) 545-3541
Grades: 6-8
| 206 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 923 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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