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Cooper County R-IV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 33 students in Cooper County R-IV School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Cooper County R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Cooper 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 Bunceton 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 9% of the student body (majority Black), 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
86 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cooper County R-IV 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#485 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
% Black
7%
15%
% White
92%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,779 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,895 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,779
$15,081
Spending / Student
$24,895
$13,908
Best Cooper County R-IV School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bunceton High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 E. Main
Bunceton, MO 65237
(660) 427-5415
Bunceton, MO 65237
(660) 427-5415
Grades: 7-12
| 33 students
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