For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 170 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 40%), 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 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
331 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
95%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,553 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,505 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$15,255 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$14,732 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,553
$17,244
Spending / Student
$14,505
$16,653
Best Appleton City R-II School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
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 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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