For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 127 students in Buchanan County R-IV School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Buchanan County R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Buchanan County R-IV School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dekalb Jr.-sr. High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
292 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Buchanan County R-IV 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#246 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.02
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
99%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,658 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,490 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,658
$15,081
Spending / Student
$16,490
$13,908
Best Buchanan County R-IV School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dekalb Jr.-sr. High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
702 Main St
De Kalb, MO 64440
(816) 685-3211
De Kalb, MO 64440
(816) 685-3211
Grades: 7-12
| 127 students
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