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Ava R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 565 students in Ava R-I School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Ava R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
1,376 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Ava R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#226 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
6 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,294 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
94%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
92
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
112
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,243 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,906 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,243
$15,081
Spending / Student
$9,906
$13,908
Best Ava R-I School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ava Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
507 North Spring Street
Ava, MO 65608
(417) 683-5450
Ava, MO 65608
(417) 683-5450
Grades: PK-4
| 565 students
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