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Golden City R-III 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 76 students in Golden City R-III 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 Golden City R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
155 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
20,289 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Golden City R-III 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 increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#367 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
85%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,097 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,503 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,097
$15,081
Spending / Student
$15,503
$13,908
Best Golden City R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Golden City High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1208 Walnut St
Golden City, MO 64748
(417) 537-8311
Golden City, MO 64748
(417) 537-8311
Gr: 6-12 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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