Bolivar R-I School District

524 W Madison
Bolivar, MO 65613-1945
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public preschool serving 138 students in Bolivar R-I School District.
Public Preschools in Bolivar R-I School District have a diversity score of 0.10, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.52.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
725 Schools
# Students
2,838 Students
197,282 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
15,922 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.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#151 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bolivar R-I  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bolivar R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bolivar R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bolivar R-I  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.52
# American Indian Students
21 Students
677 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
2,908 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
139 Students
15,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
33 Students
38,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
2,525 Students
130,235 Students
% White Students
89%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
8,962 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
138
30,839
# Students in K Grade:
235
32,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
181
29,956
# Students in 2nd Grade:
221
28,160
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
23,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
203
22,650
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
19,070
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
6,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
1,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
225
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
12
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
28
# Students in 11th Grade:
239
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
220
52
# 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.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bolivar R-I  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of Bolivar R-I  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,415
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bolivar R-I  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,405
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bolivar R-I  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bolivar R-I School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1400 E Forest St
Bolivar, MO 65613
(417) 328-5615
Grades: PK
| 138 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,838 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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