Malden R-I School District

601 Burkhart St
Malden, MO 63863-1445
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 452 students in Malden R-I School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Malden R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Malden R-I School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Malden High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public high school average of 28% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
751 Schools
# Students
927 Students
284,726 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
22,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Malden R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#488 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Malden R-I  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Malden R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Malden R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Malden R-I  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.47
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
20,722 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
7%
# Black Students
250 Students
40,377 Students
% Black Students
27%
14%
# White Students
580 Students
203,633 Students
% White Students
63%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
11,955 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
48
487
# Students in K Grade:
80
65
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
82
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
95
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
102
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
160
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
154
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
1,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
5,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
6,626
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
72,441
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
68,101
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
65,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
64,112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,811 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,908 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of Malden R-I  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of Malden R-I  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,811
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Malden R-I  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,908
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in Malden R-I  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Malden R-I School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Malden High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
601 Burkhart St
Malden, MO 63863
(573) 276-4546
Grades: 6-12
| 452 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 927 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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