Gideon 37 School District

400 S Main St
Gideon, MO 63848-0227
(District boundaries shown in map)
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3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Gideon 37 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 102 students in Gideon 37 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Gideon 37 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
2 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
217 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gideon 37 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#428 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

29%
40%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

30-34%
43%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

20-29%
38%
(21-22)
≥80%
90%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
7%
20.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.50

Showing 2010–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%

Showing 2007–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
15%

Showing 1994–2008. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓

% White
96%
68%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,866 is higher than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,189 is higher than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$15,255 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$5 MM
$14,732 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$20,866
$17,244

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$21,189
$16,653

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Gideon 37 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gideon High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Main
Gideon, MO 63848
(573) 448-3471
Gr: 7-12 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 217 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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