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Item: Blue Springs R-IV School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1801 Nw Vesper
Blue Springs, MO 64015-3219

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Top 10%

Tel: (816) 874-3200

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Blue Springs R-IV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

21 Schools

2,477 Schools

# Students

14,744 Students

891,649 Students

# Teachers

995 Teachers

69,803 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
Pre-K	175	63
Kind	1,037	109
1	1,002	111
2	1,035	115
3	1,096	113
4	1,179	115
5	1,076	115
6	1,161	115
7	1,078	116
8	1,201	118
9	1,305	125
10	1,139	125
11	1,177	122
12	1,083	115

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District Rank

Blue Springs 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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#41 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2022	#41
2021	#38
2019	#22
2018	#24
2017	#20
2016	#21
2015	#22
2014	#28
2013	#29
2012	#19
2011	#26

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56%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2022	56%	39%
2021	55%	37%
2019	65%	42%
2018	64%	42%
2017	68%	47%
2016	70%	48%
2015	64%	44%
2014	70%	52%
2013	69%	53%
2012	72%	55%
2011	70%	54%

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56%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2022	56%	43%
2021	60%	46%
2019	66%	49%
2018	64%	49%
2017	77%	61%
2016	80%	63%
2015	77%	60%
2014	65%	53%
2013	68%	55%
2012	67%	55%
2011	67%	55%

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50%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2022	50%	38%
2021	54%	37%

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97%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2022	97%	90%
2021	96%	89%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	94%	89%
2016	94%	90%
2015	95%	89%
2014	93%	89%
2013	92%	87%
2012	91%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	0.52	0.50
2022	0.51	0.50
2021	0.49	0.48
2020	0.47	0.47
2019	0.47	0.47
2018	0.48	0.45
2017	0.48	0.45
2016	0.43	0.46
2015	0.41	0.44
2014	0.41	0.44
2013	0.42	0.42
2012	0.39	0.42
2011	0.37	0.41
2010	0.35	0.39
2009	0.34	0.39
2008	0.32	0.39
2007	0.31	0.39
2006	0.28	0.37
2005	0.25	0.38
2004	0.22	0.36
2003	0.19	0.36
2002	0.18	0.35
2001	0.17	0.35
2000	0.16	0.33
1999	0.15	0.32
1998	0.14	0.31
1997	0.15	0.31
1996	0.14	0.30
1995	0.13	0.30
1994	0.13	0.30
1993	0.13	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	2%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	9%	8%
2022	9%	8%
2021	8%	7%
2020	8%	7%
2019	8%	7%
2018	11%	6%
2017	11%	6%
2016	7%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	6%	5%
2012	6%	5%
2011	5%	5%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	5%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Black

13%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	13%	15%
2022	12%	15%
2021	12%	15%
2020	11%	16%
2019	11%	16%
2018	10%	16%
2017	10%	16%
2016	11%	16%
2015	11%	16%
2014	11%	16%
2013	11%	17%
2012	12%	17%
2011	12%	17%
2010	12%	18%
2009	11%	18%
2008	10%	18%
2007	10%	18%
2006	9%	18%
2005	8%	18%
2004	6%	18%
2003	6%	18%
2002	5%	18%
2001	5%	17%
2000	4%	17%
1999	4%	17%
1998	4%	17%
1997	4%	17%
1996	4%	16%
1995	3%	16%
1994	3%	16%
1993	3%	15%

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% White

66%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	68%	69%
2022	69%	69%
2021	70%	70%
2020	71%	71%
2019	71%	71%
2018	71%	72%
2017	71%	72%
2016	75%	72%
2015	76%	73%
2014	76%	73%
2013	75%	74%
2012	76%	74%
2011	78%	75%
2010	80%	76%
2009	80%	76%
2008	82%	76%
2007	82%	76%
2006	85%	77%
2005	86%	77%
2004	88%	78%
2003	89%	78%
2002	91%	79%
2001	90%	79%
2000	92%	80%
1999	92%	81%
1998	93%	81%
1997	92%	81%
1996	93%	82%
1995	93%	82%
1994	93%	82%
1993	93%	83%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	2%
2013	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,835 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 $13,937 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$204 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2021	$204MM	$7MM
2020	$175MM	$6MM
2019	$208MM	$6MM
2018	$179MM	$6MM
2017	$174MM	$6MM
2016	$166MM	$6MM
2015	$151MM	$6MM
2014	$158MM	$6MM
2012	$151MM	$6MM
2011	$154MM	$6MM
2010	$151MM	$6MM
2009	$155MM	$5MM
2008	$148MM	$5MM
2007	$138MM	$5MM
2006	$136MM	$5MM
2005	$128MM	$5MM
2004	$121MM	$5MM
2003	$100MM	$5MM
2002	$98MM	$4MM
2001	$93MM	$4MM
2000	$87MM	$4MM
1999	$83MM	$4MM
1998	$78MM	$4MM
1997	$73MM	$3MM
1996	$68MM	$3MM
1995	$60MM	$3MM
1992	$46MM	$2MM
1990	$41MM	$2MM

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Spending

$206 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2021	$205MM	$6MM
2020	$234MM	$7MM
2019	$212MM	$6MM
2018	$158MM	$6MM
2017	$158MM	$6MM
2016	$159MM	$6MM
2015	$205MM	$6MM
2014	$173MM	$6MM
2012	$139MM	$5MM
2011	$143MM	$6MM
2010	$205MM	$6MM
2009	$166MM	$6MM
2008	$144MM	$6MM
2007	$140MM	$5MM
2006	$153MM	$5MM
2005	$117MM	$5MM
2004	$103MM	$5MM
2003	$105MM	$5MM
2002	$114MM	$5MM
2001	$89MM	$4MM
2000	$92MM	$4MM
1999	$92MM	$4MM
1998	$72MM	$4MM
1997	$70MM	$3MM
1996	$70MM	$3MM
1995	$61MM	$3MM
1992	$50MM	$2MM
1990	$41MM	$2MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,835

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2021	$13,889	$13,574
2020	$12,068	$10,721
2019	$14,328	$11,328
2018	$12,365	$11,298
2017	$12,170	$11,359
2016	$11,636	$10,788
2015	$10,483	$9,469
2014	$11,007	$9,927
2012	$10,703	$9,889
2011	$10,904	$9,681
2010	$10,802	$9,469
2009	$11,122	$8,810
2008	$10,622	$8,648
2007	$10,082	$8,379
2006	$10,055	$8,290
2005	$9,380	$7,623
2004	$9,093	$7,592
2003	$7,583	$7,245
2002	$7,629	$6,806
2001	$7,302	$7,002
2000	$6,922	$6,217
1999	$6,604	$5,811
1998	$6,218	$5,726
1997	$5,834	$5,500
1995	$4,988	$4,709

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Spending / Student

$13,937

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2021	$13,991	$12,023
2020	$16,138	$11,595
2019	$14,555	$11,339
2018	$10,900	$10,855
2017	$11,056	$11,263
2016	$11,121	$10,861
2015	$14,238	$9,562
2014	$12,032	$9,640
2012	$9,816	$9,313
2011	$10,152	$9,303
2010	$14,671	$9,562
2009	$11,934	$8,968
2008	$10,361	$9,268
2007	$10,198	$8,911
2006	$11,345	$8,142
2005	$8,606	$7,369
2004	$7,741	$7,250
2003	$7,979	$7,305
2002	$8,867	$7,131
2001	$7,001	$6,892
2000	$7,304	$6,240
1999	$7,305	$5,803
1998	$5,725	$5,573
1997	$5,605	$5,302
1995	$5,138	$4,594

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Blue Springs R-IV School District?

Blue Springs R-IV School District manages 21 public schools serving 14,744 students.

What is the rank of Blue Springs R-IV School District?

Blue Springs R-IV School District is ranked #35 out of 553 school districts in Missouri (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Missouri school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 1%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Blue Springs R-IV School District?

66% of Blue Springs R-IV School District students are White, 13% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Blue Springs R-IV School District?

Blue Springs R-IV School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 13:1.

What is Blue Springs R-IV School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,937 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 21 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,744 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 97% (Top 1% in MO)
: Top 10%
: 56% (Top 10%)
: 56% (Top 10%)
: 50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education