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Montrose R-XIV 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 middle school serving 45 students in Montrose R-XIV 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 Montrose R-XIV School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
814 Schools
# Students
62 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Montrose R-XIV 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#404 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)6.7%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
84%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,613 is higher than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 108% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,081 is higher than the state median of $14,009. The school district spending/student has grown by 81% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,613
$15,190
Spending / Student
$25,081
$14,009
Best Montrose R-XIV School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Montrose High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
307 E 2nd St
Montrose, MO 64770
(660) 693-4812
Montrose, MO 64770
(660) 693-4812
Gr: 7-12 | 45 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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