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Webb City R-VII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 394 students in Webb City R-VII School District.
Public Preschools in Webb City R-VII School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
11 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
4,618 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
305 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Webb City R-VII School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%

Graduation Rate
91%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.54
# American Indian Students
37 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
412 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
69 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
3,684 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
80%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
351 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
206
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
324
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
298
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
350
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
353
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
343
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
331
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
369
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
328
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
359
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
367
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
357
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
325
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
308
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,738 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,758 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$13,447 MM

Spending
$45 MM
$12,401 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,738
$15,081

Spending / Student
$9,758
$13,908

Best Webb City R-VII School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
211 W Aylor
Webb City, MO 64870
(417) 673-6075
Webb City, MO 64870
(417) 673-6075
Grades: K
| 188 students
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