Top Rankings
Kingston 42 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 32 students in Kingston 42 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Missouri.
Public School in Kingston 42 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Missouri public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
1 School
2,477 Schools
# Students
32 Students
891,649 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
69,803 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kingston 42 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 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#256 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
43%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.51
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
13%
8%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
84%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$851,000
$13,447 MM
Spending
$781,000
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student (08-09)
$11,315
$8,810
Spending / Student (08-09)
$11,611
$8,968
Best Kingston 42 School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kingston Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
139 E Lincoln
Kingston, MO 64650
(816) 586-3111
Kingston, MO 64650
(816) 586-3111
Grades: PK-8
| 32 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Kingston 42 School District?
Kingston 42 School District manages 1 public schools serving 32 students.
What is the rank of Kingston 42 School District?
Kingston 42 School District is ranked #253 out of 553 school districts in Missouri (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Missouri school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Kingston 42 School District?
84% of Kingston 42 School District students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Kingston 42 School District?
Kingston 42 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 5:1, which is lower than the Missouri state average of 13:1.
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