Strafford R-VI School District

201 W Mccabe
Strafford, MO 65757-8841
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Strafford R-VI School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 399 students in Strafford R-VI School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Strafford R-VI School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Strafford R-VI School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Strafford High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
1,412 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Strafford R-VI 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.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#92 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Strafford R-VI  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Strafford R-VI  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.
53%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Strafford R-VI  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.
57%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Strafford R-VI  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 Strafford R-VI  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.48
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
5 Students
41,862 Students
% Black Students
n/a
14%
# White Students
1,312 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
93%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
106
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,088 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,304 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Strafford R-VI  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
$16 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Strafford R-VI  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
$12,088
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Strafford R-VI  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
$11,304
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Strafford R-VI  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 Strafford R-VI School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Strafford High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
211 W Mccabe
Strafford, MO 65757
(417) 736-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 399 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,412 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in MO)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 57% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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