Sullivan School District

138 Taylor St
Sullivan, MO 63080-1936
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Sullivan School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 719 students in Sullivan 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 Sullivan School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Sullivan School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sullivan Sr. High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
2,114 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Sullivan School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#200 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sullivan  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sullivan  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.
45%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sullivan  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.
42%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sullivan  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.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sullivan  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.48
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
15 Students
41,862 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
1,953 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
92%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
148
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,984 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,788 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
$25 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sullivan  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
$23 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sullivan  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
$11,984
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sullivan  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
$10,788
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sullivan  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 Sullivan School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sullivan Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1073 E Vine St
Sullivan, MO 63080
(573) 468-5171
Grades: 9-12
| 719 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,114 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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