East Prairie R-II School District

304 E Walnut
East Prairie, MO 63845-1820
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 404 students in East Prairie R-II School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in East Prairie R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
1,027 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

East Prairie R-II 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#495 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
39%
25%
43%
23%
38%
85-89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
91%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,214 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 69% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,247 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 69% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,214
$15,081
Spending / Student
$16,247
$13,908

Best East Prairie R-II School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
510 Wilkinson St
East Prairie, MO 63845
(573) 649-3521
Grades: PK-4
| 404 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,027 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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