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Willow Springs R-IV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 525 students in Willow Springs R-IV 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 Willow Springs R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
1,281 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Willow Springs R-IV School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#277 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.53
# American Indian Students
13 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
6 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
1,195 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
93%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
87
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,180 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,903
$15,071
Spending / Student
$10,180
$13,899
Best Willow Springs R-IV School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willow Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
215 W Fourth St
Willow Springs, MO 65793
(417) 469-2474
Willow Springs, MO 65793
(417) 469-2474
Grades: PK-4
| 525 students
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