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Valley R-VI 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 178 students in Valley R-VI School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Valley R-VI School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Asian), 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
349 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Valley R-VI School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#353 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
9%
# Black Students
n/a
39,639 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
343 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
98%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
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:
19
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
23
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
24
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
28
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,579 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,304 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,579
$15,081
Spending / Student
$14,304
$13,908
Best Valley R-VI School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caledonia Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Viking Dr
Caledonia, MO 63631
(573) 779-3446
Caledonia, MO 63631
(573) 779-3446
Grades: PK-6
| 178 students
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