Chaffee R-II School District

517 W Yoakum Ave
Chaffee, MO 63740-1825
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 293 students in Chaffee R-II School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Chaffee R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
753 Schools
# Students
562 Students
205,391 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
18,715 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chaffee R-II School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#463 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

28%
40%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

29%
43%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

20-24%
38%
85%
89.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
26.5%
20.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.55

Showing 2014–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
19%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% White
95%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,265 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,431 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,255 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$8 MM
$14,732 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,265
$17,244

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,431
$16,653

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Chaffee R-II School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chaffee Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
408 Elliott Ave
Chaffee, MO 63740
(573) 887-3244
Gr: PK-6 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 562 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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