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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

743 Schools

# Students

14,657 Students

292,389 Students

# Teachers

1,004 Teachers

23,446 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	159	1
9	1,335	122
10	1,156	122
11	1,104	121
12	1,133	119

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#35 out of 555 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District
2023	#35
2022	#41
2021	#38
2019	#22
2018	#24
2017	#20
2016	#21
2015	#22
2014	#28
2013	#29
2012	#19
2011	#26
2010	#22

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59%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	59%	40%
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%
2010	70%	53%

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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%
2010	66%	54%

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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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90%

89.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	90%	89%
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%
2011	89%	82%

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(2022-23)

16.2%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	16.2%	20.5%
2022	12.7%	20.9%
2021	7.3%	11.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.50

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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	0.48
2019	0.47	0.47
2018	0.48	0.47
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	0.38
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	0.33
1998	0.14	0.32
1997	0.15	0.32
1996	0.14	0.30
1995	0.13	0.30
1994	0.13	0.30
1993	0.13	0.29
1992	0.12	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
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%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	4%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
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%	7%
2017	11%	6%
2016	7%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%
2012	6%	5%
2011	5%	5%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	5%	4%
2006	4%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Black

13%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
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%	17%
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%	18%
2000	4%	17%
1999	4%	17%
1998	4%	17%
1997	4%	17%
1996	4%	16%
1995	3%	16%
1994	3%	16%
1993	3%	15%
1992	3%	15%

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% White

65%

69%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	68%	69%
2022	69%	69%
2021	70%	70%
2020	71%	70%
2019	71%	71%
2018	71%	71%
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%	80%
1998	93%	81%
1997	92%	81%
1996	93%	82%
1995	93%	82%
1994	93%	82%
1993	93%	83%
1992	94%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	2%
2013	4%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,333 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,137 is higher than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$225 MM

$15,255 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	$225 MM	$9 MM
2022	$234 MM	$8 MM
2021	$204 MM	$7 MM
2020	$175 MM	$6 MM
2019	$208 MM	$6 MM
2018	$179 MM	$6 MM
2017	$174 MM	$6 MM
2016	$166 MM	$6 MM
2015	$151 MM	$6 MM
2014	$158 MM	$6 MM
2012	$151 MM	$6 MM
2011	$154 MM	$6 MM
2010	$151 MM	$6 MM
2009	$155 MM	$5 MM
2008	$148 MM	$5 MM
2007	$138 MM	$5 MM
2006	$136 MM	$5 MM
2005	$128 MM	$5 MM
2004	$121 MM	$5 MM
2003	$100 MM	$5 MM
2002	$98 MM	$4 MM
2001	$93 MM	$4 MM
2000	$87 MM	$4 MM
1999	$83 MM	$4 MM
1998	$78 MM	$4 MM
1997	$73 MM	$3 MM
1996	$68 MM	$3 MM
1995	$60 MM	$3 MM
1992	$46 MM	$2 MM
1990	$41 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$281 MM

$14,732 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	$280 MM	$8 MM
2022	$223 MM	$7 MM
2021	$205 MM	$6 MM
2020	$234 MM	$7 MM
2019	$212 MM	$6 MM
2018	$158 MM	$6 MM
2017	$158 MM	$6 MM
2016	$159 MM	$6 MM
2015	$205 MM	$6 MM
2014	$173 MM	$6 MM
2012	$139 MM	$5 MM
2011	$143 MM	$6 MM
2010	$205 MM	$6 MM
2009	$166 MM	$6 MM
2008	$144 MM	$6 MM
2007	$140 MM	$5 MM
2006	$153 MM	$5 MM
2005	$117 MM	$5 MM
2004	$103 MM	$5 MM
2003	$105 MM	$5 MM
2002	$114 MM	$5 MM
2001	$89 MM	$4 MM
2000	$92 MM	$4 MM
1999	$92 MM	$4 MM
1998	$72 MM	$4 MM
1997	$70 MM	$3 MM
1996	$70 MM	$3 MM
1995	$61 MM	$3 MM
1992	$50 MM	$2 MM
1990	$41 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,333

$17,244

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	$15,398	$15,622
2022	$15,821	$13,975
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
1992	$4,132	$3,754
1990	$3,749	$3,732

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Spending / Student

$19,137

$16,653

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Blue Springs R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	$19,218	$14,418
2022	$15,073	$12,976
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
1992	$4,503	$3,754
1990	$3,768	$3,730

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Best Blue Springs R-IV School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Blue Springs South High School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1200 Se Adams Dairy Pkwy
Blue Springs, MO 64014
(816) 874-3500

Gr: 9-12 | 2,299 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #22.

Blue Springs High School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 60%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

2000 Nw Ashton Dr
Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816) 874-3400

Gr: 9-12 | 2,429 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: n/an/a

Liggett Trail Education Center

Add to Compare

3575 Sw Liggett Rd
Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816) 874-3680

Gr: PK-12 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: n/an/a

Valley View High School

Alternative School

Add to Compare

5000 Nw Valley View Rd
Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816) 874-3750

Gr: 8-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 21 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,657 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 90% (Top 30% in MO)
: Top 10%
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 56% (Top 10%)
: 50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education