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Bolivar R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,830 students in Bolivar R-I School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Bolivar R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,724 Schools
# Students
2,838 Students
567,483 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
45,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Bolivar R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.50
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,979 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
139 Students
42,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
33 Students
88,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
2,525 Students
389,059 Students
% White Students
89%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,235 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
30,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
138
17,293
# Students in K Grade:
235
62,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
181
62,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
221
63,823
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
63,594
# Students in 4th Grade:
203
64,202
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
64,701
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
65,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
47,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
225
47,879
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
1,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
1,965
# Students in 11th Grade:
239
1,777
# Students in 12th Grade:
220
1,995
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,415 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,405 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,415
$15,159
Spending / Student
$11,405
$13,980
Best Bolivar R-I School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bolivar Intermediate Sch.
(Math: 48% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1300 N Hartford
Bolivar, MO 65613
(417) 777-5160
Bolivar, MO 65613
(417) 777-5160
Grades: 3-5
| 578 students
Rank: #22.
Bolivar Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
604 W Jackson
Bolivar, MO 65613
(417) 326-3811
Bolivar, MO 65613
(417) 326-3811
Grades: 6-8
| 615 students
Rank: n/an/a
706 N Leonard Pl
Bolivar, MO 65613
(417) 326-5247
Bolivar, MO 65613
(417) 326-5247
Grades: K-2
| 637 students
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