Top Rankings
Mound City R-II 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 115 students in Mound City R-II School District.
Public Preschool in Mound City R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
754 Schools
# Students
268 Students
205,701 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
18,738 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mound City R-II 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 555 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.1%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.55
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
92%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,127 is higher than the state median of $15,195. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,735 is higher than the state median of $14,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,127
$15,195
Spending / Student
$16,735
$14,013
Best Mound City R-II School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mound City Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
708 Nebraska St
Mound City, MO 64470
(660) 442-5420
Mound City, MO 64470
(660) 442-5420
Gr: PK-4 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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