Adrian R-III School District

601 N Houston
Adrian, MO 64720-0098
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 375 students in Adrian 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 Adrian R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
689 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Adrian R-III 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 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#303 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
40%
41%
43%
30-34%
38%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%
(2022-23)
13.1%
20.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
92%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,617 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,201. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,094 is less than the state median of $14,018. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,617
$15,201
Spending / Student
$13,094
$14,018

Best Adrian R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Adrian Sr. High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
601 N Houston
Adrian, MO 64720
(816) 297-4460
Gr: 6-12 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 689 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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