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Elsberry R-II School District

Item: Elsberry R-II School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

138 Tomahawk Dr
Elsberry, MO 63343-0106

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (573) 898-5554

www.elsberryschools.com

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 829 students in Elsberry R-II School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

Public Schools in Elsberry R-II School District have an score of 32% (versus the Missouri public school average of 41%), and score of 41% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,455 Schools

# Students

829 Students

884,634 Students

# Teachers

64 Teachers

70,174 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elsberry R-II School District	Missouri
Pre-K	34	63
Kind	58	107
1	56	110
2	46	111
3	64	116
4	49	113
5	70	115
6	63	114
7	66	115
8	59	116
9	77	122
10	54	122
11	71	121
12	62	119

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District Rank

Elsberry 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#305 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Elsberry R-II School District
2023	#305
2022	#297
2021	#267
2019	#341
2018	#428
2017	#243
2016	#392
2015	#402
2014	#446
2013	#468
2012	#454
2011	#483
2010	#452

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32%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Elsberry R-II School District	Missouri
2023	32%	40%
2022	32%	39%
2021	35%	37%
2019	34%	42%
2018	30%	42%
2017	43%	47%
2016	39%	48%
2015	36%	44%
2014	43%	52%
2013	39%	53%
2012	41%	55%
2011	40%	54%
2010	41%	53%

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42%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Elsberry R-II School District	Missouri
2022	42%	43%
2021	44%	46%
2019	46%	49%
2018	30%	49%
2017	62%	61%
2016	58%	63%
2015	54%	60%
2014	45%	53%
2013	48%	55%
2012	51%	55%
2011	44%	55%
2010	47%	54%

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40-44%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Elsberry R-II School District	Missouri
2022	42%	38%
2021	42%	37%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Elsberry R-II School District	Missouri
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	89%
2020	90%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	90%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	84%	90%
2015	90%	89%
2014	90%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	86%
2011	77%	82%

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(2022-23)

18.8%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Elsberry R-II School District	Missouri
2023	18.8%	20.5%
2022	15.4%	20.9%
2021	17.1%	11.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.52

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Elsberry R-II School District	Missouri
2023	0.21	0.50
2022	0.21	0.50
2021	0.22	0.48
2020	0.21	0.48
2019	0.21	0.47
2018	0.18	0.47
2017	0.18	0.45
2016	0.18	0.46
2015	0.20	0.44
2014	0.20	0.44
2013	0.19	0.42
2012	0.17	0.42
2011	0.18	0.41
2010	0.17	0.39
2009	0.15	0.39
2008	0.17	0.39
2007	0.14	0.39
2006	0.11	0.38
2005	0.13	0.38
2004	0.12	0.36
2003	0.09	0.36
2002	0.08	0.35
2001	0.09	0.35
2000	0.09	0.33
1999	0.09	0.33
1998	0.08	0.32
1997	0.07	0.32
1996	0.08	0.30
1995	0.15	0.30
1994	0.08	0.30
1993	0.07	0.29
1992	0.07	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2008)
Year	Elsberry R-II School District	Missouri
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Elsberry R-II School District	Missouri
2023	4%	8%
2022	5%	8%
2021	5%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	5%	7%
2017	5%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	4%	5%
2010	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Elsberry R-II School District	Missouri
2023	2%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	3%	16%
2019	3%	16%
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2016	4%	16%
2015	5%	16%
2014	5%	17%
2013	4%	17%
2012	4%	17%
2011	5%	17%
2010	5%	18%
2009	5%	18%
2008	5%	18%
2007	4%	18%
2006	4%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	5%	18%
2002	4%	18%
2001	4%	18%
2000	3%	17%
1999	3%	17%
1998	3%	17%
1997	3%	17%
1996	3%	16%
1995	7%	16%
1994	3%	16%
1993	4%	15%
1992	4%	15%

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% White

87%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Elsberry R-II School District	Missouri
2023	89%	69%
2022	89%	69%
2021	88%	70%
2020	89%	70%
2019	89%	71%
2018	90%	71%
2017	90%	72%
2016	91%	72%
2015	89%	73%
2014	89%	73%
2013	90%	74%
2012	91%	74%
2011	90%	75%
2010	91%	76%
2009	92%	76%
2008	91%	76%
2007	93%	76%
2006	94%	77%
2005	93%	77%
2004	93%	78%
2003	95%	78%
2002	96%	79%
2001	95%	79%
2000	96%	80%
1999	96%	80%
1998	96%	81%
1997	96%	81%
1996	96%	82%
1995	92%	82%
1994	96%	82%
1993	96%	83%
1992	96%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Elsberry R-II School District	Missouri
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,144 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,799 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$15,255 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Elsberry R-II School District	Missouri
2023	$12 MM	$9 MM
2022	$11 MM	$8 MM
2021	$10 MM	$7 MM
2020	$9 MM	$6 MM
2019	$10 MM	$6 MM
2018	$9 MM	$6 MM
2017	$9 MM	$6 MM
2016	$8 MM	$6 MM
2015	$8 MM	$6 MM
2014	$8 MM	$6 MM
2012	$8 MM	$6 MM
2011	$8 MM	$6 MM
2010	$8 MM	$6 MM
2009	$7 MM	$5 MM
2008	$7 MM	$5 MM
2007	$7 MM	$5 MM
2006	$6 MM	$5 MM
2005	$6 MM	$5 MM
2004	$6 MM	$5 MM
2003	$6 MM	$5 MM
2002	$6 MM	$4 MM
2001	$6 MM	$4 MM
2000	$6 MM	$4 MM
1999	$5 MM	$4 MM
1998	$5 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$3 MM
1996	$4 MM	$3 MM
1995	$4 MM	$3 MM
1992	$3 MM	$2 MM
1990	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$14,732 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Elsberry R-II School District	Missouri
2023	$11 MM	$8 MM
2022	$10 MM	$7 MM
2021	$9 MM	$6 MM
2020	$11 MM	$7 MM
2019	$10 MM	$6 MM
2018	$8 MM	$6 MM
2017	$8 MM	$6 MM
2016	$8 MM	$6 MM
2015	$8 MM	$6 MM
2014	$11 MM	$6 MM
2012	$8 MM	$5 MM
2011	$7 MM	$6 MM
2010	$8 MM	$6 MM
2009	$8 MM	$6 MM
2008	$8 MM	$6 MM
2007	$7 MM	$5 MM
2006	$6 MM	$5 MM
2005	$6 MM	$5 MM
2004	$6 MM	$5 MM
2003	$6 MM	$5 MM
2002	$6 MM	$5 MM
2001	$8 MM	$4 MM
2000	$6 MM	$4 MM
1999	$5 MM	$4 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$3 MM
1996	$4 MM	$3 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM
1992	$3 MM	$2 MM
1990	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,144

$17,244

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Elsberry R-II School District	Missouri
2023	$14,404	$15,622
2022	$14,056	$13,975
2021	$12,661	$13,574
2020	$10,549	$10,721
2019	$11,583	$11,328
2018	$11,704	$11,298
2017	$11,050	$11,359
2016	$10,294	$10,788
2015	$9,976	$9,469
2014	$10,084	$9,927
2012	$10,123	$9,889
2011	$9,875	$9,681
2010	$9,542	$9,469
2009	$8,684	$8,810
2008	$8,092	$8,648
2007	$7,593	$8,379
2006	$7,203	$8,290
2005	$6,802	$7,623
2004	$6,565	$7,592
2003	$6,558	$7,245
2002	$6,653	$6,806
2001	$6,601	$7,002
2000	$5,769	$6,217
1999	$5,270	$5,811
1998	$5,102	$5,726
1997	$4,655	$5,500
1995	$3,806	$4,709
1992	$3,112	$3,754
1990	$3,177	$3,732

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Spending / Student

$13,799

$16,653

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Elsberry R-II School District	Missouri
2023	$14,053	$14,418
2022	$12,740	$12,976
2021	$11,401	$12,023
2020	$12,830	$11,595
2019	$11,428	$11,339
2018	$10,700	$10,855
2017	$10,226	$11,263
2016	$10,033	$10,861
2015	$10,357	$9,562
2014	$13,311	$9,640
2012	$9,691	$9,313
2011	$8,834	$9,303
2010	$9,906	$9,562
2009	$10,187	$8,968
2008	$8,918	$9,268
2007	$7,719	$8,911
2006	$6,687	$8,142
2005	$6,255	$7,369
2004	$6,266	$7,250
2003	$6,812	$7,305
2002	$6,905	$7,131
2001	$8,558	$6,892
2000	$6,592	$6,240
1999	$5,133	$5,803
1998	$4,685	$5,573
1997	$4,345	$5,302
1995	$3,523	$4,594
1992	$3,321	$3,754
1990	$3,853	$3,730

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Best Elsberry R-II School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Elsberry High School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

138 Tomahawk Dr
Elsberry, MO 63343
(573) 898-5554

Gr: 9-12 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Ida Cannon Middle School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

178 Tomahawk Dr
Elsberry, MO 63343
(573) 898-5554

Gr: 5-8 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #33.

Clarence Cannon Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

188 Tomahawk Dr
Elsberry, MO 63343
(573) 898-5554

Gr: PK-4 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Elsberry R-II School District?

Elsberry R-II School District manages 3 public schools serving 829 students.

What is the rank of Elsberry R-II School District?

Elsberry R-II School District is ranked #328 out of 553 school districts in Missouri (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Elsberry R-II School District?

87% of Elsberry R-II School District students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Elsberry R-II School District?

Elsberry R-II School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is equal to the Missouri state average of 13:1.

What is Elsberry R-II School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,799 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 829 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education