Top Rankings
King City R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 188 students in King City R-I School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in King City R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
338 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
King City R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
96%
64%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,012 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,811 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,012
$15,081
Spending / Student
$14,811
$13,908
Best King City R-I School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
King City Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 N Grand
King City, MO 64463
(660) 535-4712
King City, MO 64463
(660) 535-4712
Grades: PK-6
| 188 students
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