For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 316 students in Crawford County R-I School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Crawford County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
753 Schools
# Students
827 Students
205,391 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
18,715 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Crawford County R-I 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#212 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.2%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.55
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
n/a
19%
% White
93%
64%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,434 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,652 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,255 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$14,732 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,434
$17,244
Spending / Student
$13,652
$16,653
Best Crawford County R-I School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bourbon Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
357 Jost Street
Bourbon, MO 65441
(573) 732-5365
Bourbon, MO 65441
(573) 732-5365
Gr: PK-4 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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