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Bolivar R-I School District

Item: Bolivar R-I School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

524 W Madison
Bolivar, MO 65613-1945

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Top 30%

Tel: (417) 326-5291

www.bolivarschools.org

Top Rankings

Bolivar R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

5 Schools

753 Schools

# Students

2,725 Students

205,391 Students

# Teachers

206 Teachers

18,715 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

District Rank

Bolivar R-I 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 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#163 out of 555 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Bolivar R-I School District
2023	#163
2022	#174
2021	#151
2019	#191
2018	#115
2017	#186
2016	#257
2015	#198
2014	#268
2013	#263
2012	#161
2011	#185
2010	#112

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48%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Bolivar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	48%	40%
2022	45%	39%
2021	42%	37%
2019	43%	42%
2018	47%	42%
2017	50%	47%
2016	45%	48%
2015	45%	44%
2014	47%	52%
2013	52%	53%
2012	57%	55%
2011	54%	54%
2010	57%	53%

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43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Bolivar R-I School District	Missouri
2022	43%	43%
2021	48%	46%
2019	50%	49%
2018	47%	49%
2017	63%	61%
2016	63%	63%
2015	59%	60%
2014	53%	53%
2013	56%	55%
2012	59%	55%
2011	59%	55%
2010	58%	54%

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44%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Bolivar R-I School District	Missouri
2022	44%	38%
2021	35%	37%

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96%

89.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Bolivar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	96%	89%
2022	90%	90%
2021	87%	89%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	93%	89%
2016	91%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	90%	89%
2013	91%	87%
2012	87%	86%
2011	85%	82%

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(2022-23)

21.3%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Bolivar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	21.3%	20.5%
2022	17.6%	20.9%
2021	6.6%	11.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Bolivar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	0.23	0.50
2022	0.21	0.50
2021	0.18	0.48
2020	0.17	0.48
2019	0.17	0.47
2018	0.14	0.47
2017	0.14	0.45
2016	0.15	0.46
2015	0.14	0.44
2014	0.14	0.44
2013	0.16	0.42
2012	0.18	0.42
2011	0.19	0.41
2010	0.10	0.39
2009	0.09	0.39
2008	0.09	0.39
2007	0.08	0.39
2006	0.05	0.38
2005	0.07	0.38
2004	0.07	0.36
2003	0.06	0.36
2002	0.06	0.35
2001	0.05	0.35
2000	0.02	0.33
1999	0.02	0.33
1998	0.02	0.32
1997	0.02	0.32
1996	0.02	0.30
1995	0.02	0.30
1994	0.01	0.30
1992	0.01	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2021)

Year	Bolivar R-I School District	Missouri
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2022)

Year	Bolivar R-I School District	Missouri
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)

Year	Bolivar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	5%	8%
2022	5%	8%
2021	4%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	4%	5%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	Bolivar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	17%
2012	1%	17%
2011	2%	17%
2010	2%	18%
2009	2%	18%
2008	2%	18%
2007	1%	18%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	17%
1998	1%	17%

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% White

93%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)

Year	Bolivar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	88%	69%
2022	89%	69%
2021	91%	70%
2020	91%	70%
2019	91%	71%
2018	93%	71%
2017	93%	72%
2016	92%	72%
2015	93%	73%
2014	93%	73%
2013	92%	74%
2012	91%	74%
2011	90%	75%
2010	95%	76%
2009	96%	76%
2008	95%	76%
2007	96%	76%
2006	98%	77%
2005	96%	77%
2004	96%	78%
2003	97%	78%
2002	97%	79%
2001	97%	79%
2000	98%	80%
1999	100%	80%
1998	99%	81%
1997	100%	81%
1996	99%	82%
1995	99%	82%
1994	100%	82%
1993	100%	83%
1992	100%	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	Bolivar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	5%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,864 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,177 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$38 MM

$15,255 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Bolivar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$38 MM	$9 MM
2022	$35 MM	$8 MM
2021	$30 MM	$7 MM
2020	$27 MM	$6 MM
2019	$28 MM	$6 MM
2018	$27 MM	$6 MM
2017	$27 MM	$6 MM
2016	$28 MM	$6 MM
2015	$25 MM	$6 MM
2014	$25 MM	$6 MM
2012	$28 MM	$6 MM
2011	$26 MM	$6 MM
2010	$25 MM	$6 MM
2009	$25 MM	$5 MM
2008	$26 MM	$5 MM
2007	$24 MM	$5 MM
2006	$24 MM	$5 MM
2005	$21 MM	$5 MM
2004	$18 MM	$5 MM
2003	$18 MM	$5 MM
2002	$18 MM	$4 MM
2001	$17 MM	$4 MM
2000	$15 MM	$4 MM
1999	$14 MM	$4 MM
1998	$13 MM	$4 MM
1997	$12 MM	$3 MM
1996	$11 MM	$3 MM
1995	$9 MM	$3 MM
1992	$6 MM	$2 MM
1990	$6 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$39 MM

$14,732 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Bolivar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$39 MM	$8 MM
2022	$33 MM	$7 MM
2021	$32 MM	$6 MM
2020	$33 MM	$7 MM
2019	$27 MM	$6 MM
2018	$26 MM	$6 MM
2017	$29 MM	$6 MM
2016	$30 MM	$6 MM
2015	$25 MM	$6 MM
2014	$24 MM	$6 MM
2012	$25 MM	$5 MM
2011	$25 MM	$6 MM
2010	$25 MM	$6 MM
2009	$26 MM	$6 MM
2008	$27 MM	$6 MM
2007	$24 MM	$5 MM
2006	$22 MM	$5 MM
2005	$20 MM	$5 MM
2004	$18 MM	$5 MM
2003	$18 MM	$5 MM
2002	$21 MM	$5 MM
2001	$17 MM	$4 MM
2000	$14 MM	$4 MM
1999	$14 MM	$4 MM
1998	$15 MM	$4 MM
1997	$11 MM	$3 MM
1996	$11 MM	$3 MM
1995	$8 MM	$3 MM
1992	$6 MM	$2 MM
1990	$6 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,864

$17,244

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Bolivar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$13,605	$15,622
2022	$12,164	$13,975
2021	$11,175	$13,574
2020	$9,590	$10,721
2019	$10,074	$11,328
2018	$9,825	$11,298
2017	$9,678	$11,359
2016	$9,696	$10,788
2015	$8,996	$9,469
2014	$9,138	$9,927
2012	$9,889	$9,889
2011	$9,105	$9,681
2010	$9,282	$9,469
2009	$9,324	$8,810
2008	$9,749	$8,648
2007	$9,134	$8,379
2006	$9,535	$8,290
2005	$8,490	$7,623
2004	$7,212	$7,592
2003	$7,012	$7,245
2002	$7,331	$6,806
2001	$7,078	$7,002
2000	$6,443	$6,217
1999	$6,058	$5,811
1998	$5,885	$5,726
1997	$5,293	$5,500
1995	$4,398	$4,709
1992	$3,768	$3,754
1990	$3,758	$3,732

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Spending / Student

$14,177

$16,653

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Bolivar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$13,911	$14,418
2022	$11,585	$12,976
2021	$12,237	$12,023
2020	$11,417	$11,595
2019	$9,909	$11,339
2018	$9,427	$10,855
2017	$10,198	$11,263
2016	$10,548	$10,861
2015	$8,718	$9,562
2014	$8,589	$9,640
2012	$8,985	$9,313
2011	$8,596	$9,303
2010	$8,995	$9,562
2009	$9,831	$8,968
2008	$10,193	$9,268
2007	$9,391	$8,911
2006	$8,734	$8,142
2005	$7,920	$7,369
2004	$7,096	$7,250
2003	$7,263	$7,305
2002	$8,454	$7,131
2001	$6,896	$6,892
2000	$6,086	$6,240
1999	$6,235	$5,803
1998	$6,661	$5,573
1997	$4,901	$5,302
1995	$4,156	$4,594
1992	$3,576	$3,754
1990	$3,553	$3,730

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Best Bolivar R-I School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Early Childhood Learning Center

1400 E Forest St
Bolivar, MO 65613
(417) 328-5615

Gr: PK | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,725 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 96% (Top 5% in MO)
: Top 30%
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education