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Advance R-IV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Advance R-IV School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
753 Schools
# Students
428 Students
205,391 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
18,715 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Advance R-IV School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 555 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.1%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
2%
19%
% White
96%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,776 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,201. The school district revenue/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,304 is less than the state median of $14,018. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,776
$15,201
Spending / Student
$10,304
$14,018
Best Advance R-IV School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
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