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Southern Boone County 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,466 students in Southern Boone County R-I School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Southern Boone County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
4 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
2,006 Students
575,194 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
46,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Southern Boone County R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.51
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,982 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
12,151 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
44,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
23 Students
89,130 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,812 Students
391,982 Students
% White Students
90%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
32,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
19,702
# Students in K Grade:
139
60,008
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
48,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
49,673
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
2,576
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
2,578
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
2,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
2,442
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,811 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,196 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,811
$15,071
Spending / Student
$11,196
$13,899
Best Southern Boone County R-I School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southern Boone Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
303 N Main
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2146
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2146
Grades: 5-8
| 629 students
Rank: #22.
Southern Boone Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
809 S Henry Clay Blvd
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2145
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2145
Grades: 3-4
| 344 students
Rank: n/an/a
Southern Boone Primary
Magnet School
803 S Henry Clay Blvd
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2148
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2148
Grades: PK-2
| 493 students
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