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Montgomery County R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 264 students in Montgomery County R-II School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Montgomery County R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
814 Schools
# Students
1,075 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Montgomery County R-II 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#409 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.3%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
89%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,897 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,684 is less than the state median of $14,009. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,897
$15,190
Spending / Student
$12,684
$14,009
Best Montgomery County R-II School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Montgomery Co. Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
418 N Hwy 19
Montgomery City, MO 63361
(573) 564-2278
Montgomery City, MO 63361
(573) 564-2278
Gr: 6-8 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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