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Sikeston R-6 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 362 students in Sikeston R-6 School District.
Public Preschools in Sikeston R-6 School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
3,307 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
252 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sikeston R-6 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 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#422 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.53
# American Indian Students
3 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
146 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
1,100 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
33%
19%
# White Students
1,747 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
53%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
286 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
116
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
246
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
257
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
218
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
246
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
247
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
228
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
262
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
257
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
274
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
240
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
238
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,978 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 $12,015 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,978
$15,071
Spending / Student
$12,015
$13,899
Best Sikeston R-6 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Sikeston Kindergarten Center
Magnet School
1310 E Salcedo Rd
Sikeston, MO 63801
(573) 471-0653
Sikeston, MO 63801
(573) 471-0653
Grades: PK-K
| 362 students
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