Sikeston R-6 School District

1002 Virginia Street
Sikeston, MO 63801-3347
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 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 0.61, which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
3,225 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Sikeston R-6 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#422 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sikeston R-6  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sikeston R-6  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.
31%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sikeston R-6  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.
26%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sikeston R-6  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 Sikeston R-6  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
1,063 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
33%
20%
# White Students
1,694 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
52%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
283 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
118
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
244
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
238
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
259
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
234
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
240
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
247
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
226
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
233
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
248
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,257 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 $12,321 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sikeston R-6  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
$40 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sikeston R-6  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
$11,257
$15,081
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sikeston R-6  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
$12,321
$13,908
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sikeston R-6  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 Sikeston R-6 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1310 E Salcedo Rd
Sikeston, MO 63801
(573) 471-0653
Grades: PK-K
| 362 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,225 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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