Fredericktown R-I School District

704 E Hwy 72
Fredericktown, MO 63645-7491
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 433 students in Fredericktown R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Fredericktown R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
1,883 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fredericktown R-I 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#327 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
34%
40%
39%
43%
31%
38%
87%
89.3%
(2022-23)
16.1%
20.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
94%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,776 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,219 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$15,255 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$14,732 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,776
$17,244
Spending / Student
$12,219
$16,653

Best Fredericktown R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kelly A Burlison Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
825 Highway 72 East
Fredericktown, MO 63645
(573) 783-6555
Gr: 6-8 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,883 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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