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Item: Festus R-VI School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1515 Mid-meadow Lane
Festus, MO 63028-1598

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (636) 937-4920

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Top Rankings

Festus R-VI School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

5 Schools

753 Schools

# Students

3,495 Students

205,391 Students

# Teachers

213 Teachers

18,715 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

Festus R-VI School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#15 out of 555 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Festus R-VI School District
2023	#15
2022	#21
2021	#29
2019	#28
2018	#27
2017	#26
2016	#26
2015	#40
2014	#28
2013	#9
2012	#15
2011	#17
2010	#36

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63%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Festus R-VI School District	Missouri
2023	63%	40%
2022	59%	39%
2021	55%	37%
2019	62%	42%
2018	62%	42%
2017	65%	47%
2016	67%	48%
2015	62%	44%
2014	70%	52%
2013	75%	53%
2012	76%	55%
2011	72%	54%
2010	65%	53%

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62%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Festus R-VI School District	Missouri
2022	62%	43%
2021	64%	46%
2019	65%	49%
2018	62%	49%
2017	77%	61%
2016	77%	63%
2015	74%	60%
2014	65%	53%
2013	72%	55%
2012	69%	55%
2011	67%	55%
2010	66%	54%

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53%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Festus R-VI School District	Missouri
2022	53%	38%
2021	46%	37%

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(21-22)

94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Festus R-VI School District	Missouri
2022	94%	90%
2021	95%	89%
2020	92%	90%
2019	98%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	90%
2015	93%	89%
2014	92%	89%
2013	92%	87%
2012	92%	86%
2011	91%	82%

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(2022-23)

15.7%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Festus R-VI School District	Missouri
2023	15.7%	20.5%
2022	14.5%	20.9%
2021	8.1%	11.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Festus R-VI School District	Missouri
2023	0.24	0.50
2022	0.23	0.50
2021	0.23	0.48
2020	0.18	0.48
2019	0.18	0.47
2018	0.15	0.47
2017	0.15	0.45
2016	0.14	0.46
2015	0.13	0.44
2014	0.13	0.44
2013	0.12	0.42
2012	0.11	0.42
2011	0.12	0.41
2010	0.12	0.39
2009	0.11	0.39
2008	0.12	0.39
2007	0.14	0.39
2006	0.12	0.38
2005	0.13	0.38
2004	0.12	0.36
2003	0.12	0.36
2002	0.11	0.35
2001	0.11	0.35
2000	0.11	0.33
1999	0.09	0.33
1998	0.09	0.32
1997	0.10	0.32
1996	0.10	0.30
1995	0.11	0.30
1994	0.10	0.30
1993	0.09	0.29
1992	0.09	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)

Year	Festus R-VI School District	Missouri
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Festus R-VI School District	Missouri
2023	2%	8%
2022	2%	8%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)

Year	Festus R-VI School District	Missouri
2023	3%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	3%	15%
2020	3%	16%
2019	3%	16%
2018	4%	16%
2017	4%	16%
2016	3%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	17%
2012	3%	17%
2011	4%	17%
2010	4%	18%
2009	4%	18%
2008	4%	18%
2007	5%	18%
2006	5%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	5%	18%
2002	4%	18%
2001	3%	18%
2000	3%	17%
1999	3%	17%
1998	3%	17%
1997	5%	17%
1996	4%	16%
1995	4%	16%
1994	4%	16%
1993	3%	15%
1992	4%	15%

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% White

87%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)

Year	Festus R-VI School District	Missouri
2023	87%	69%
2022	88%	69%
2021	88%	70%
2020	91%	70%
2019	91%	71%
2018	92%	71%
2017	92%	72%
2016	92%	72%
2015	93%	73%
2014	93%	73%
2013	94%	74%
2012	94%	74%
2011	94%	75%
2010	94%	76%
2009	94%	76%
2008	94%	76%
2007	93%	76%
2006	93%	77%
2005	93%	77%
2004	93%	78%
2003	93%	78%
2002	94%	79%
2001	94%	79%
2000	95%	80%
1999	96%	80%
1998	95%	81%
1997	95%	81%
1996	95%	82%
1995	95%	82%
1994	95%	82%
1993	95%	83%
1992	95%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)

Year	Festus R-VI School District	Missouri
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,149 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 $9,940 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$43 MM

$15,255 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Festus R-VI School District	Missouri
2023	$42 MM	$9 MM
2022	$39 MM	$8 MM
2021	$35 MM	$7 MM
2020	$30 MM	$6 MM
2019	$32 MM	$6 MM
2018	$31 MM	$6 MM
2017	$29 MM	$6 MM
2016	$29 MM	$6 MM
2015	$29 MM	$6 MM
2014	$28 MM	$6 MM
2012	$27 MM	$6 MM
2011	$26 MM	$6 MM
2010	$29 MM	$6 MM
2009	$25 MM	$5 MM
2008	$23 MM	$5 MM
2007	$22 MM	$5 MM
2006	$21 MM	$5 MM
2005	$20 MM	$5 MM
2004	$18 MM	$5 MM
2003	$16 MM	$5 MM
2002	$15 MM	$4 MM
2001	$15 MM	$4 MM
2000	$13 MM	$4 MM
1999	$12 MM	$4 MM
1998	$12 MM	$4 MM
1997	$11 MM	$3 MM
1996	$11 MM	$3 MM
1995	$10 MM	$3 MM
1992	$10 MM	$2 MM
1990	$9 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$35 MM

$14,732 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Festus R-VI School District	Missouri
2023	$35 MM	$8 MM
2022	$34 MM	$7 MM
2021	$33 MM	$6 MM
2020	$32 MM	$7 MM
2019	$31 MM	$6 MM
2018	$31 MM	$6 MM
2017	$27 MM	$6 MM
2016	$27 MM	$6 MM
2015	$25 MM	$6 MM
2014	$28 MM	$6 MM
2012	$25 MM	$5 MM
2011	$24 MM	$6 MM
2010	$25 MM	$6 MM
2009	$24 MM	$6 MM
2008	$24 MM	$6 MM
2007	$21 MM	$5 MM
2006	$22 MM	$5 MM
2005	$19 MM	$5 MM
2004	$17 MM	$5 MM
2003	$17 MM	$5 MM
2002	$23 MM	$5 MM
2001	$18 MM	$4 MM
2000	$12 MM	$4 MM
1999	$12 MM	$4 MM
1998	$11 MM	$4 MM
1997	$11 MM	$3 MM
1996	$10 MM	$3 MM
1995	$10 MM	$3 MM
1992	$11 MM	$2 MM
1990	$9 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,149

$17,244

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Festus R-VI School District	Missouri
2023	$12,808	$15,622
2022	$12,102	$13,975
2021	$11,411	$13,574
2020	$9,676	$10,721
2019	$10,376	$11,328
2018	$10,244	$11,298
2017	$9,820	$11,359
2016	$9,603	$10,788
2015	$9,931	$9,469
2014	$9,336	$9,927
2012	$8,762	$9,889
2011	$8,548	$9,681
2010	$9,368	$9,469
2009	$7,903	$8,810
2008	$7,331	$8,648
2007	$7,001	$8,379
2006	$6,970	$8,290
2005	$6,778	$7,623
2004	$6,488	$7,592
2003	$6,156	$7,245
2002	$6,094	$6,806
2001	$5,847	$7,002
2000	$4,970	$6,217
1999	$4,797	$5,811
1998	$4,744	$5,726
1997	$4,547	$5,500
1995	$4,143	$4,709
1992	$4,447	$3,754
1990	$3,960	$3,732

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Spending / Student

$9,940

$16,653

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Festus R-VI School District	Missouri
2023	$10,479	$14,418
2022	$10,635	$12,976
2021	$10,478	$12,023
2020	$10,466	$11,595
2019	$10,053	$11,339
2018	$10,300	$10,855
2017	$9,032	$11,263
2016	$9,180	$10,861
2015	$8,609	$9,562
2014	$9,338	$9,640
2012	$8,047	$9,313
2011	$7,900	$9,303
2010	$8,122	$9,562
2009	$7,732	$8,968
2008	$7,624	$9,268
2007	$6,690	$8,911
2006	$7,196	$8,142
2005	$6,357	$7,369
2004	$6,013	$7,250
2003	$6,328	$7,305
2002	$9,275	$7,131
2001	$7,186	$6,892
2000	$4,843	$6,240
1999	$4,780	$5,803
1998	$4,569	$5,573
1997	$4,344	$5,302
1995	$3,835	$4,594
1992	$4,687	$3,754
1990	$3,940	$3,730

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Best Festus R-VI School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Festus Early Childhood Center

821 American Legion Dr
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 465-0395

Gr: PK | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,495 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 94% (Btm 50% in MO)
: Top 5%
: 63% (Top 5%)
: 62% (Top 5%)
: 53% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education