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Kearney R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,390 students in Kearney R-I School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in Kearney R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Kearney R-I School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kearney High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 28% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
9 Schools
751 Schools
# Students
3,557 Students
284,726 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
22,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kearney R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
46%
Graduation Rate
97%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.47
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
5,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
151 Students
20,722 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
24 Students
40,377 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
3,247 Students
203,633 Students
% White Students
91%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
11,955 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
487
# Students in K Grade:
233
65
# Students in 1st Grade:
238
82
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
95
# Students in 3rd Grade:
275
102
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
160
# Students in 5th Grade:
267
154
# Students in 6th Grade:
237
1,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
289
5,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
286
6,626
# Students in 9th Grade:
272
72,441
# Students in 10th Grade:
281
68,101
# Students in 11th Grade:
286
65,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
265
64,112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,362 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,197 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,362
$15,159
Spending / Student
$11,197
$13,980
Best Kearney R-I School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kearney High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
715 E 19th St
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4585
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4585
Grades: 10-12
| 832 students
Rank: #22.
Kearney Jr. High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2215 S Campus St
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-2650
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-2650
Grades: 8-9
| 558 students
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