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Hale R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 63 students in Hale R-I School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Hale R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Hale R-I School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hale High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
753 Schools
# Students
98 Students
293,732 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
22,922 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hale R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 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
#167 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
91%
70%
% Hawaiian
6%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,643 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,388 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,643
$15,081
Spending / Student
$19,388
$13,908
Best Hale R-I School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hale High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
518 Main St
Hale, MO 64643
(660) 565-2417
Hale, MO 64643
(660) 565-2417
Gr: 6-12 | 63 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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