For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 488 students in Dunklin R-V School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Dunklin R-V School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Dunklin R-V School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Herculaneum High School, with 85-89% 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 Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
1,564 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Dunklin R-V 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#230 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.49
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,120 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
6,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
23,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
50 Students
43,087 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
1,363 Students
204,439 Students
% White Students
87%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
13,884 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
1,466
# Students in K Grade:
109
315
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
351
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
395
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
405
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
447
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
2,189
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
6,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
6,658
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,253 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,102 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$13,447 MM

Spending
$22 MM
$12,401 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,253
$15,081

Spending / Student
$14,102
$13,908

Best Dunklin R-V School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Herculaneum High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Blackcat Dr
Herculaneum, MO 63048
(636) 479-5200
Herculaneum, MO 63048
(636) 479-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 488 students
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