Dallas County R-I School District

1323 South Ash
Buffalo, MO 65622-7567
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Dallas County R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 532 students in Dallas County R-I School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in Dallas County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Dallas County R-I School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Buffalo High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 28% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
751 Schools
# Students
1,727 Students
284,726 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
22,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Dallas County R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#458 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Dallas County R-I  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dallas County R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dallas County R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Dallas County R-I  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.47
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
5,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
20,722 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
21 Students
40,377 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
1,584 Students
203,633 Students
% White Students
92%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
11,955 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
85
487
# Students in K Grade:
122
65
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
82
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
95
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
102
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
160
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
154
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
1,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
5,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
6,626
# Students in 9th Grade:
139
72,441
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
68,101
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
65,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
64,112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,234 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,395 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of Dallas County R-I  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of Dallas County R-I  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,234
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Dallas County R-I  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,395
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in Dallas County R-I  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dallas County R-I School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buffalo High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
500 W Main
Buffalo, MO 65622
(417) 345-2223
Grades: 9-12
| 532 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dallas County Technical Center
Vocational School
120 South Spruce Street
Buffalo, MO 65622
(417) 345-1460
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,727 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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