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Thayer R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 325 students in Thayer R-II School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Thayer R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
727 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
19,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Thayer R-II School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.48
# American Indian Students
8 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
5 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
685 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
94%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
56
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
56
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
54
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
5,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,241 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,739 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,241
$15,159
Spending / Student
$9,739
$13,980
Best Thayer R-II School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thayer Sr. High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
401 E Walnut St
Thayer, MO 65791
(417) 264-4600
Thayer, MO 65791
(417) 264-4600
Grades: 7-12
| 325 students
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