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Item: Kirksville R-III School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1901 E Hamilton St
Kirksville, MO 63501-3904

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Top 50%

Tel: (660) 665-7774

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Kirksville R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

5 Schools

756 Schools

# Students

2,534 Students

293,742 Students

# Teachers

210 Teachers

22,924 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kirksville R-III School District	Missouri
9	177	125
10	199	125
11	218	122
12	169	115

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District Rank

Kirksville R-III 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#213 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kirksville R-III School District
2023	#213
2022	#236
2021	#299
2019	#254
2018	#281
2017	#396
2016	#256
2015	#108
2014	#114
2013	#115
2012	#130

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42%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kirksville R-III School District	Missouri
2023	42%	40%
2022	37%	39%
2021	31%	37%
2019	40%	42%
2018	37%	42%
2017	39%	47%
2016	46%	48%
2015	49%	44%
2014	58%	52%
2013	61%	53%
2012	60%	55%

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44%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kirksville R-III School District	Missouri
2022	44%	43%
2021	45%	46%
2019	47%	49%
2018	37%	49%
2017	55%	61%
2016	62%	63%
2015	67%	60%
2014	59%	53%
2013	61%	55%
2012	60%	55%
2011	58%	55%

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36%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Kirksville R-III School District	Missouri
2022	36%	38%
2021	41%	37%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kirksville R-III School District	Missouri
2023	92%	90%
2022	87%	90%
2021	87%	89%
2020	94%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	91%	89%
2016	92%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	89%
2013	91%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.49

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kirksville R-III School District	Missouri
2023	0.30	0.50
2022	0.29	0.50
2021	0.29	0.48
2020	0.26	0.47
2019	0.26	0.47
2018	0.22	0.45
2017	0.22	0.45
2016	0.18	0.46
2015	0.19	0.44
2014	0.17	0.44
2013	0.15	0.42
2012	0.15	0.42
2011	0.15	0.41
2010	0.14	0.39
2009	0.14	0.39
2008	0.14	0.39
2007	0.13	0.39
2006	0.12	0.37
2005	0.10	0.38
2004	0.10	0.36
2003	0.09	0.36
2002	0.07	0.35
2001	0.08	0.35
2000	0.07	0.33
1999	0.06	0.32
1998	0.05	0.31
1997	0.05	0.31
1996	0.05	0.30
1995	0.04	0.30
1994	0.02	0.30
1993	0.02	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kirksville R-III School District	Missouri
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Kirksville R-III School District	Missouri
2023	4%	8%
2022	4%	8%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kirksville R-III School District	Missouri
2023	8%	15%
2022	7%	15%
2021	8%	15%
2020	7%	16%
2019	7%	16%
2018	6%	16%
2017	6%	16%
2016	4%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	3%	17%
2012	3%	17%
2011	2%	17%
2010	2%	18%
2009	2%	18%
2008	2%	18%
2007	2%	18%
2006	2%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	17%
2000	2%	17%
1999	1%	17%
1998	1%	17%
1997	1%	17%
1996	1%	16%
1995	1%	16%
1993	1%	15%
1992	2%	16%

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% White

82%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kirksville R-III School District	Missouri
2023	84%	69%
2022	84%	69%
2021	84%	70%
2020	86%	71%
2019	86%	71%
2018	88%	72%
2017	88%	72%
2016	90%	72%
2015	90%	73%
2014	91%	73%
2013	92%	74%
2012	92%	74%
2011	92%	75%
2010	93%	76%
2009	93%	76%
2008	93%	76%
2007	93%	76%
2006	93%	77%
2005	95%	77%
2004	95%	78%
2003	96%	78%
2002	97%	79%
2001	96%	79%
2000	96%	80%
1999	97%	81%
1998	97%	81%
1997	97%	81%
1996	97%	82%
1995	97%	82%
1994	99%	82%
1993	99%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kirksville R-III School District	Missouri
2023	2%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,356 in this school district is less 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 $10,877 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$31 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kirksville R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$31 MM	$7 MM
2022	$29 MM	$6 MM
2021	$31 MM	$7 MM
2020	$29 MM	$6 MM
2019	$31 MM	$6 MM
2018	$30 MM	$6 MM
2017	$29 MM	$6 MM
2016	$29 MM	$6 MM
2015	$26 MM	$6 MM
2014	$27 MM	$6 MM
2012	$27 MM	$6 MM
2011	$27 MM	$6 MM
2010	$26 MM	$6 MM
2009	$25 MM	$5 MM
2008	$25 MM	$5 MM
2007	$23 MM	$5 MM
2006	$23 MM	$5 MM
2005	$23 MM	$5 MM
2004	$21 MM	$5 MM
2003	$20 MM	$5 MM
2002	$19 MM	$4 MM
2001	$19 MM	$4 MM
2000	$16 MM	$4 MM
1999	$15 MM	$4 MM
1998	$15 MM	$4 MM
1997	$13 MM	$3 MM
1996	$12 MM	$3 MM
1995	$12 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kirksville R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$28 MM	$6 MM
2022	$28 MM	$7 MM
2021	$28 MM	$6 MM
2020	$28 MM	$7 MM
2019	$29 MM	$6 MM
2018	$27 MM	$6 MM
2017	$27 MM	$6 MM
2016	$27 MM	$6 MM
2015	$34 MM	$6 MM
2014	$26 MM	$6 MM
2012	$25 MM	$5 MM
2011	$26 MM	$6 MM
2010	$34 MM	$6 MM
2009	$28 MM	$6 MM
2008	$24 MM	$6 MM
2007	$27 MM	$5 MM
2006	$23 MM	$5 MM
2005	$20 MM	$5 MM
2004	$19 MM	$5 MM
2003	$18 MM	$5 MM
2002	$17 MM	$5 MM
2001	$17 MM	$4 MM
2000	$15 MM	$4 MM
1999	$19 MM	$4 MM
1998	$17 MM	$4 MM
1997	$13 MM	$3 MM
1996	$12 MM	$3 MM
1995	$12 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,356

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kirksville R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$12,494	$12,828
2022	$11,251	$10,721
2021	$12,801	$13,574
2020	$11,251	$10,721
2019	$11,879	$11,328
2018	$11,287	$11,298
2017	$11,047	$11,359
2016	$11,159	$10,788
2015	$10,219	$9,469
2014	$10,460	$9,927
2012	$10,185	$9,889
2011	$10,310	$9,681
2010	$9,951	$9,469
2009	$9,976	$8,810
2008	$9,398	$8,648
2007	$9,006	$8,379
2006	$9,307	$8,290
2005	$9,001	$7,623
2004	$8,334	$7,592
2003	$8,151	$7,245
2002	$8,147	$6,806
2001	$7,866	$7,002
2000	$6,690	$6,217
1999	$6,392	$5,811
1998	$6,173	$5,726
1997	$5,406	$5,500
1995	$5,139	$4,709
1992	$4,176	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$10,877

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kirksville R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$10,999	$11,362
2022	$11,054	$11,595
2021	$11,269	$12,023
2020	$11,054	$11,595
2019	$11,083	$11,339
2018	$10,344	$10,855
2017	$10,465	$11,263
2016	$10,647	$10,861
2015	$13,149	$9,562
2014	$9,822	$9,640
2012	$9,259	$9,313
2011	$9,909	$9,303
2010	$12,804	$9,562
2009	$10,815	$8,968
2008	$9,144	$9,268
2007	$10,367	$8,911
2006	$9,188	$8,142
2005	$8,079	$7,369
2004	$7,601	$7,250
2003	$7,373	$7,305
2002	$7,137	$7,131
2001	$7,060	$6,892
2000	$6,271	$6,240
1999	$8,096	$5,803
1998	$7,310	$5,573
1997	$5,491	$5,302
1995	$4,877	$4,594
1992	$4,791	$3,754

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Best Kirksville R-III School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Kirksville Sr. High School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

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1300 S Cottage Grove
Kirksville, MO 63501
(660) 665-4631

Gr: 9-12 | 763 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: n/an/a

Kirksville Area Tech. Center

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Kirksville, MO 63501
(660) 665-2865

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,534 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 92% (Top 10% in MO)
: Top 50%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education