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Appleton City R-II 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 middle school serving 158 students in Appleton City R-II School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Appleton City R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (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 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
158 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
20,289 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Appleton City R-II 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
#465 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
94%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,854 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 107% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,829 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 107% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,854
$15,081
Spending / Student
$24,829
$13,908
Best Appleton City R-II School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Appleton City High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
408 W 4th
Appleton City, MO 64724
(660) 476-2118
Appleton City, MO 64724
(660) 476-2118
Gr: 7-12 | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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