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Mansfield R-IV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 447 students in Mansfield R-IV School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Mansfield R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,730 Schools
# Students
621 Students
571,156 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
47,204 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mansfield R-IV School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 555 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)8.8%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
95%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,868 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,546 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$15,255 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$14,732 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,868
$17,244
Spending / Student
$13,546
$16,653
Best Mansfield R-IV School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mansfield Jr. High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
305 W Ohio St
Mansfield, MO 65704
(417) 924-8625
Mansfield, MO 65704
(417) 924-8625
Gr: 6-8 | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Wilder Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
414 W Ohio St
Mansfield, MO 65704
(417) 924-3289
Mansfield, MO 65704
(417) 924-3289
Gr: PK-5 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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