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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 preschools serving 320 students in Kearney R-I School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschools in Kearney R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
9 Schools
725 Schools
# Students
3,557 Students
197,282 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
15,922 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
0.52
# American Indian Students
6 Students
677 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
2,908 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
151 Students
15,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
24 Students
38,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
3,247 Students
130,235 Students
% White Students
91%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
8,962 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
30,839
# Students in K Grade:
233
32,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
238
29,956
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
28,160
# Students in 3rd Grade:
275
23,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
22,650
# Students in 5th Grade:
267
19,070
# Students in 6th Grade:
237
6,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
289
1,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
286
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
272
12
# Students in 10th Grade:
281
28
# Students in 11th Grade:
286
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
265
52
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kearney Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
902 S Jefferson
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4113
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4113
Grades: PK-5
| 245 students
Rank: n/an/a
150 W State Route 92
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4116
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4116
Grades: PK
| 75 students
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