Worth County R-III School District

510 East Ave
Grant City, MO 64456-8312
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Worth County R-III 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 middle school serving 116 students in Worth County R-III School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Worth County R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
274 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Worth County R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#262 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Worth County R-III  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Worth County R-III  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Worth County R-III  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Worth County R-III  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Worth County R-III  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.49
# American Indian Students
n/a
895 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
8%
# Black Students
n/a
35,869 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
270 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
99%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
6
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
23
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
25
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
17
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,084 is higher 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 $13,799 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Worth County R-III  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Worth County R-III  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,084
$15,081
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Worth County R-III  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,799
$13,908
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Worth County R-III  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Worth County R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Worth Co. High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
510 East Avenue
Grant City, MO 64456
(660) 564-2218
Grades: 7-12
| 116 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 274 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 1%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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