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Gideon 37 School District

Item: Gideon 37 School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

400 S Main St
Gideon, MO 63848-0227

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (573) 448-3911

gideon.k12.mo.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

2 Schools

753 Schools

# Students

217 Students

205,391 Students

# Teachers

23 Teachers

18,715 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gideon 37 School District	Missouri
Kind	19	56
1	23	53
2	17	52
3	17	44
4	10	42
5	19	35
6	10	11

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gideon 37 School District
2023	#428
2022	#459
2021	#417
2019	#456
2018	#212
2017	#419
2016	#408
2015	#467
2014	#361
2013	#421
2012	#427
2011	#360
2010	#251

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29%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gideon 37 School District	Missouri
2023	29%	40%
2022	22%	39%
2021	27%	37%
2019	27%	42%
2018	42%	42%
2017	42%	47%
2016	42%	48%
2015	32%	44%
2014	52%	52%
2013	47%	53%
2012	52%	55%
2011	52%	54%
2010	52%	53%

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30-34%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gideon 37 School District	Missouri
2022	32%	43%
2021	37%	46%
2019	37%	49%
2018	42%	49%
2017	47%	61%
2016	52%	63%
2015	47%	60%
2014	42%	53%
2013	47%	55%
2012	42%	55%
2011	47%	55%
2010	52%	54%

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20-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Gideon 37 School District	Missouri
2022	24%	38%
2021	15%	37%

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(21-22)

≥80%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gideon 37 School District	Missouri
2022	80%	90%
2021	80%	89%
2020	50%	90%
2019	80%	90%
2018	80%	90%
2017	80%	89%
2016	80%	90%
2015	80%	89%
2014	80%	89%
2013	80%	87%
2012	80%	86%
2011	90%	82%

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(2022-23)

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Gideon 37 School District	Missouri
2023	7%	20.5%
2022	5.4%	20.9%
2021	8.3%	11.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.07

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gideon 37 School District	Missouri
2023	0.05	0.50
2022	0.05	0.50
2021	0.06	0.48
2020	0.04	0.48
2019	0.04	0.47
2014	0.01	0.44
2013	0.01	0.42
2012	0.02	0.42
2011	0.02	0.41
2010	0.02	0.39
2009	0.02	0.39
2008	0.02	0.39
2007	0.05	0.39
2006	0.05	0.38
2005	0.04	0.38
2004	0.04	0.36
2003	0.04	0.36
2002	0.03	0.35
2001	0.05	0.35
2000	0.03	0.33
1999	0.02	0.33
1997	0.10	0.32
1996	0.01	0.30
1995	0.02	0.30
1994	0.01	0.30
1993	0.01	0.29
1992	0.01	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Gideon 37 School District	Missouri
2023	2%	8%
2022	2%	8%
2021	3%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1997	5%	1%

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% Black

n/a

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2008)
Year	Gideon 37 School District	Missouri
2008	1%	18%
2007	2%	18%
2006	2%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	2%	18%
2002	2%	18%
2001	2%	18%
1995	1%	16%
1994	1%	16%
1993	1%	15%

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% White

96%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Gideon 37 School District	Missouri
2023	98%	69%
2022	98%	69%
2021	97%	70%
2020	98%	70%
2019	98%	71%
2018	100%	71%
2017	100%	72%
2016	100%	72%
2015	100%	73%
2014	100%	73%
2013	100%	74%
2012	99%	74%
2011	99%	75%
2010	99%	76%
2009	99%	76%
2008	99%	76%
2007	97%	76%
2006	97%	77%
2005	98%	77%
2004	98%	78%
2003	98%	78%
2002	98%	79%
2001	97%	79%
2000	99%	80%
1999	99%	80%
1998	100%	81%
1997	95%	81%
1996	100%	82%
1995	99%	82%
1994	99%	82%
1993	99%	83%
1992	100%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gideon 37 School District	Missouri
2023	$5 MM	$9 MM
2022	$4 MM	$8 MM
2021	$3 MM	$7 MM
2020	$3 MM	$6 MM
2019	$3 MM	$6 MM
2018	$3 MM	$6 MM
2017	$3 MM	$6 MM
2016	$3 MM	$6 MM
2015	$3 MM	$6 MM
2014	$3 MM	$6 MM
2012	$3 MM	$6 MM
2011	$3 MM	$6 MM
2010	$3 MM	$6 MM
2009	$3 MM	$5 MM
2008	$3 MM	$5 MM
2007	$3 MM	$5 MM
2006	$3 MM	$5 MM
2005	$3 MM	$5 MM
2004	$3 MM	$5 MM
2003	$3 MM	$5 MM
2002	$3 MM	$4 MM
2001	$3 MM	$4 MM
2000	$3 MM	$4 MM
1999	$3 MM	$4 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$3 MM	$3 MM
1996	$2 MM	$3 MM
1995	$2 MM	$3 MM
1992	$2 MM	$2 MM
1990	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$14,732 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gideon 37 School District	Missouri
2023	$5 MM	$8 MM
2022	$4 MM	$7 MM
2021	$3 MM	$6 MM
2020	$3 MM	$7 MM
2019	$3 MM	$6 MM
2018	$3 MM	$6 MM
2017	$3 MM	$6 MM
2016	$3 MM	$6 MM
2015	$3 MM	$6 MM
2014	$3 MM	$6 MM
2012	$3 MM	$5 MM
2011	$3 MM	$6 MM
2010	$3 MM	$6 MM
2009	$3 MM	$6 MM
2008	$3 MM	$6 MM
2007	$3 MM	$5 MM
2006	$3 MM	$5 MM
2005	$3 MM	$5 MM
2004	$3 MM	$5 MM
2003	$3 MM	$5 MM
2002	$3 MM	$5 MM
2001	$3 MM	$4 MM
2000	$3 MM	$4 MM
1999	$2 MM	$4 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$3 MM
1996	$2 MM	$3 MM
1995	$2 MM	$3 MM
1992	$2 MM	$2 MM
1990	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,866

$17,244

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gideon 37 School District	Missouri
2023	$21,060	$15,622
2022	$16,644	$13,975
2021	$12,961	$13,574
2020	$13,135	$10,721
2019	$11,801	$11,328
2018	$11,828	$11,298
2017	$12,155	$11,359
2016	$11,779	$10,788
2015	$10,399	$9,469
2014	$9,435	$9,927
2012	$9,954	$9,889
2011	$9,611	$9,681
2010	$8,749	$9,469
2009	$8,259	$8,810
2008	$8,320	$8,648
2007	$7,919	$8,379
2006	$8,332	$8,290
2005	$7,537	$7,623
2004	$7,399	$7,592
2003	$6,880	$7,245
2002	$7,337	$6,806
2001	$7,963	$7,002
2000	$6,806	$6,217
1999	$6,674	$5,811
1998	$5,547	$5,726
1997	$5,896	$5,500
1995	$5,216	$4,709
1992	$3,749	$3,754
1990	$3,788	$3,732

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Spending / Student

$21,189

$16,653

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gideon 37 School District	Missouri
2023	$21,386	$14,418
2022	$16,964	$12,976
2021	$14,607	$12,023
2020	$12,691	$11,595
2019	$12,103	$11,339
2018	$11,832	$10,855
2017	$12,206	$11,263
2016	$11,465	$10,861
2015	$11,922	$9,562
2014	$9,167	$9,640
2012	$10,180	$9,313
2011	$9,140	$9,303
2010	$10,030	$9,562
2009	$9,799	$8,968
2008	$9,222	$9,268
2007	$8,225	$8,911
2006	$8,159	$8,142
2005	$7,619	$7,369
2004	$7,818	$7,250
2003	$7,500	$7,305
2002	$7,027	$7,131
2001	$7,529	$6,892
2000	$6,223	$6,240
1999	$5,776	$5,803
1998	$4,868	$5,573
1997	$5,456	$5,302
1995	$5,010	$4,594
1992	$3,722	$3,754
1990	$3,754	$3,730

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Best Gideon 37 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Gideon Elementary School

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

Bottom 50%

400 Main
Gideon, MO 63848
(573) 448-3447

Gr: PK-6 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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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