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Willard R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,381 students in Willard R-II School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Willard R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Willard R-II School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Willard High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
9 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
4,732 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
351 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Willard R-II School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.48
# American Indian Students
29 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
45 Students
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
301 Students
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
158 Students
41,862 Students
% Black Students
3%
14%
# White Students
4,039 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
85%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
200
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
353
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
321
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
339
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
333
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
341
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
357
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
366
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
346
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
395
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
454
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
325
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
304
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,479 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,204 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,479
$15,071
Spending / Student
$11,204
$13,899
Best Willard R-II School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willard High School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
515 E Jackson St
Willard, MO 65781
(417) 742-3524
Willard, MO 65781
(417) 742-3524
Grades: 9-12
| 1,381 students
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