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Gilman City R-IV 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 67 students in Gilman City R-IV School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Gilman City R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
163 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gilman City R-IV 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#302 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
96%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,049 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,748 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,049
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,748
$13,908
Best Gilman City R-IV School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gilman City High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
141 Lindsey Ave
Gilman City, MO 64642
(660) 876-5221
Gilman City, MO 64642
(660) 876-5221
Grades: 7-12
| 67 students
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