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Union Star R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 83 students in Union Star R-II School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Union Star R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Union Star R-II School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Union Star High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
3 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
162 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Union Star R-II School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 556 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#262 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.48
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
n/a
41,862 Students
% Black Students
n/a
14%
# White Students
155 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
96%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
11
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
17
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
13
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
9
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
8
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,142 is higher than the state median of $15,047. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,383 is higher than the state median of $13,877. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,142
$15,047
Spending / Student
$15,383
$13,877
Best Union Star R-II School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Star High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6132 Nw State Rte Z
Union Star, MO 64494
(816) 593-2294
Union Star, MO 64494
(816) 593-2294
Grades: 6-12
| 83 students
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