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Adair County R-I 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 107 students in Adair County R-I School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Adair County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
207 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Adair County R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#394 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
100%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,242 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 $16,976 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,242
$15,081
Spending / Student
$16,976
$13,908
Best Adair County R-I School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Adair Co. Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 Rombauer Ave
Novinger, MO 63559
(660) 488-6412
Novinger, MO 63559
(660) 488-6412
Gr: PK-6 | 107 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
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