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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Strafford R-VI School District.

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
1,005 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Strafford R-VI School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 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:

0.17
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
9 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
916 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
91%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
81
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,983 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,882 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% 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
$16,983
$15,081
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
$15,882
$13,908
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
218 W Mccabe St.
Strafford, MO 65757
(417) 736-7000
Grades: PK
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,005 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥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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