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Couch R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 92 students in Couch R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Couch R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
186 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Couch R-I 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#317 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.6%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
93%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,201. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,978 is less than the state median of $14,018. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,903
$15,201
Spending / Student
$11,978
$14,018
Best Couch R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Couch High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
22206 Mo 142
Myrtle, MO 65778
(417) 938-4212
Myrtle, MO 65778
(417) 938-4212
Gr: 7-12 | 92 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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