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Sweet Springs R-VII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 204 students in Sweet Springs R-VII 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 Sweet Springs R-VII School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% 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
2 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
383 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Sweet Springs R-VII School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
5 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
368 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
96%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
29
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
23
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,042 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,107 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,042
$15,081
Spending / Student
$14,107
$13,908
Best Sweet Springs R-VII School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sweet Springs Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
600 E. Marshall
Sweet Springs, MO 65351
(660) 335-6348
Sweet Springs, MO 65351
(660) 335-6348
Grades: PK-6
| 204 students
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