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Lakeland R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 180 students in Lakeland R-III School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Lakeland R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Lakeland R-III School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lakeland High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
470 Students
293,732 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
22,922 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lakeland R-III School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#435 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.49
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
91%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,268 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 $10,053 is less 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
$11,268
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,053
$13,908
Best Lakeland R-III School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lakeland High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
12530 Lakeland School Dr
Deepwater, MO 64740
(417) 644-2223
Deepwater, MO 64740
(417) 644-2223
Gr: 7-12 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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