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Atlanta C-3 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 88 students in Atlanta C-3 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Atlanta C-3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
814 Schools
# Students
200 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Atlanta C-3 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 555 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.3%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.50
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
95%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,660 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,240 is less than the state median of $14,009. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,660
$15,190
Spending / Student
$12,240
$14,009
Best Atlanta C-3 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Atlanta High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 S Atterberry
Atlanta, MO 63530
(660) 239-4211
Atlanta, MO 63530
(660) 239-4211
Gr: 7-12 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: n/an/a
600 S. Atterberry Street
Atlanta, MO 63530
(314) 315-4554
Atlanta, MO 63530
(314) 315-4554
Gr: K-12
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