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Thayer R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 343 students in Thayer R-II School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Thayer R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
762 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Thayer R-II 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.49
# American Indian Students
9 Students
856 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
3 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
712 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
94%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
56
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,770 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,291 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,770
$15,071
Spending / Student
$9,291
$13,899
Best Thayer R-II School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thayer Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 E Walnut St
Thayer, MO 65791
(417) 264-4600
Thayer, MO 65791
(417) 264-4600
Grades: 7-12
| 343 students
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