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Smithville R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 353 students in Smithville R-II School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Smithville R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
2,536 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Smithville R-II School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.54
# American Indian Students
8 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
149 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
33 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,261 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
89%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
173
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
216
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
205
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
239
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,254 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 $12,949 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,254
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,949
$13,908
Best Smithville R-II School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maple Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
600 Maple St
Smithville, MO 64089
(816) 532-0589
Smithville, MO 64089
(816) 532-0589
Grades: PK-6
| 353 students
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