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Festus R-VI School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 971 students in Festus R-VI School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Festus R-VI School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Festus R-VI School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Festus Sr. 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 11% of the student body (majority Black), 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
3,230 Students
284,726 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
22,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Festus R-VI School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.47
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
5,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
20,722 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
85 Students
40,377 Students
% Black Students
3%
14%
# White Students
2,839 Students
203,633 Students
% White Students
88%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
222 Students
11,955 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
487
# Students in K Grade:
267
65
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
82
# Students in 2nd Grade:
261
95
# Students in 3rd Grade:
259
102
# Students in 4th Grade:
228
160
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
154
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
1,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
5,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
251
6,626
# Students in 9th Grade:
299
72,441
# Students in 10th Grade:
237
68,101
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
65,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
64,112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,990 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,092 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,990
$15,159
Spending / Student
$10,092
$13,980
Best Festus R-VI School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Festus Sr. High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 Westwind Dr
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 937-5410
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 937-5410
Grades: 9-12
| 971 students
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