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Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District

Item: Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

502 N Elm St
Mountain View, MO 65548-8472

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Top 50%

Tel: (417) 934-5408

mvbt.k12.mo.us

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Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

4 Schools

813 Schools

# Students

1,184 Students

231,043 Students

# Teachers

102 Teachers

20,729 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District	Missouri
6	90	84
7	86	115
8	88	116

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District Rank

Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 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.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#233 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District
2023	#233
2022	#250
2021	#255
2019	#371
2018	#281
2017	#304
2016	#164
2015	#350
2014	#235
2013	#223
2012	#228
2011	#183
2010	#301

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43%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District	Missouri
2023	43%	40%
2022	41%	39%
2021	41%	37%
2019	35%	42%
2018	37%	42%
2017	41%	47%
2016	46%	48%
2015	37%	44%
2014	50%	52%
2013	52%	53%
2012	54%	55%
2011	57%	54%
2010	52%	53%

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41%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District	Missouri
2022	41%	43%
2021	41%	46%
2019	42%	49%
2018	37%	49%
2017	61%	61%
2016	70%	63%
2015	56%	60%
2014	53%	53%
2013	58%	55%
2012	57%	55%
2011	56%	55%
2010	50%	54%

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43%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District	Missouri
2022	43%	38%
2021	33%	37%

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92%

89.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District	Missouri
2023	92%	89%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	89%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	87%	90%
2017	87%	89%
2016	92%	90%
2015	87%	89%
2014	92%	89%
2013	82%	87%
2012	82%	86%
2011	77%	82%

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(2022-23)

25.2%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District	Missouri
2023	25.2%	20.5%
2022	21.6%	20.9%
2021	21%	11.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.50

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District	Missouri
2023	0.08	0.50
2022	0.12	0.50
2021	0.12	0.48
2020	0.11	0.48
2019	0.11	0.47
2018	0.06	0.47
2017	0.06	0.45
2016	0.08	0.46
2015	0.08	0.44
2014	0.10	0.44
2013	0.10	0.42
2012	0.10	0.42
2011	0.07	0.41
2010	0.07	0.39
2009	0.07	0.39
2008	0.09	0.39
2007	0.10	0.39
2006	0.06	0.38
2005	0.12	0.38
2004	0.07	0.36
2003	0.08	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2022)

Year	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District	Missouri
2022	2%	8%
2021	2%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	4%	5%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	2%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)

Year	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District	Missouri
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2008	1%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%

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% White

93%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)

Year	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District	Missouri
2023	96%	69%
2022	94%	69%
2021	94%	70%
2020	94%	70%
2019	94%	71%
2018	97%	71%
2017	97%	72%
2016	96%	72%
2015	96%	73%
2014	95%	73%
2013	95%	74%
2012	95%	74%
2011	96%	75%
2010	96%	76%
2009	96%	76%
2008	95%	76%
2007	95%	76%
2006	96%	77%
2005	94%	77%
2004	96%	78%
2003	96%	78%
2002	100%	79%
2001	100%	79%
2000	100%	80%
1999	100%	80%
1998	100%	81%
1997	100%	81%
1996	100%	82%
1995	100%	82%
1994	100%	82%
1993	100%	83%
1992	100%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2022)

Year	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District	Missouri
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,669 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,405 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$17 MM

$15,255 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$17 MM	$9 MM
2022	$15 MM	$8 MM
2021	$14 MM	$7 MM
2020	$12 MM	$6 MM
2019	$12 MM	$6 MM
2018	$12 MM	$6 MM
2017	$11 MM	$6 MM
2016	$11 MM	$6 MM
2015	$12 MM	$6 MM
2014	$11 MM	$6 MM
2012	$12 MM	$6 MM
2011	$12 MM	$6 MM
2010	$12 MM	$6 MM
2009	$18 MM	$5 MM
2008	$10 MM	$5 MM
2007	$10 MM	$5 MM
2006	$10 MM	$5 MM
2005	$10 MM	$5 MM
2004	$9 MM	$5 MM
2003	$9 MM	$5 MM
2002	$9 MM	$4 MM
2001	$9 MM	$4 MM
2000	$8 MM	$4 MM
1999	$8 MM	$4 MM
1998	$8 MM	$4 MM
1997	$7 MM	$3 MM
1996	$6 MM	$3 MM
1995	$6 MM	$3 MM
1992	$4 MM	$2 MM
1990	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$14,732 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$17 MM	$8 MM
2022	$13 MM	$7 MM
2021	$12 MM	$6 MM
2020	$12 MM	$7 MM
2019	$12 MM	$6 MM
2018	$11 MM	$6 MM
2017	$11 MM	$6 MM
2016	$11 MM	$6 MM
2015	$17 MM	$6 MM
2014	$11 MM	$6 MM
2012	$11 MM	$5 MM
2011	$14 MM	$6 MM
2010	$17 MM	$6 MM
2009	$11 MM	$6 MM
2008	$11 MM	$6 MM
2007	$10 MM	$5 MM
2006	$10 MM	$5 MM
2005	$9 MM	$5 MM
2004	$9 MM	$5 MM
2003	$9 MM	$5 MM
2002	$9 MM	$5 MM
2001	$8 MM	$4 MM
2000	$8 MM	$4 MM
1999	$8 MM	$4 MM
1998	$8 MM	$4 MM
1997	$7 MM	$3 MM
1996	$6 MM	$3 MM
1995	$5 MM	$3 MM
1992	$4 MM	$2 MM
1990	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,669

$17,244

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$14,271	$15,622
2022	$12,292	$13,975
2021	$11,784	$13,574
2020	$9,491	$10,721
2019	$9,848	$11,328
2018	$9,408	$11,298
2017	$9,776	$11,359
2016	$9,150	$10,788
2015	$9,459	$9,469
2014	$8,729	$9,927
2012	$9,059	$9,889
2011	$9,769	$9,681
2010	$8,646	$9,469
2009	$13,808	$8,810
2008	$7,553	$8,648
2007	$7,520	$8,379
2006	$7,834	$8,290
2005	$7,248	$7,623
2004	$6,829	$7,592
2003	$6,922	$7,245
2002	$6,479	$6,806
2001	$6,316	$7,002
2000	$6,193	$6,217
1999	$5,565	$5,811
1998	$5,439	$5,726
1997	$5,030	$5,500
1995	$4,554	$4,709
1992	$3,126	$3,754
1990	$3,120	$3,732

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Spending / Student

$14,405

$16,653

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$14,015	$14,418
2022	$10,965	$12,976
2021	$10,456	$12,023
2020	$9,786	$11,595
2019	$9,356	$11,339
2018	$8,513	$10,855
2017	$9,484	$11,263
2016	$8,479	$10,861
2015	$13,458	$9,562
2014	$8,720	$9,640
2012	$8,568	$9,313
2011	$10,795	$9,303
2010	$12,302	$9,562
2009	$8,722	$8,968
2008	$7,880	$9,268
2007	$7,440	$8,911
2006	$7,470	$8,142
2005	$6,979	$7,369
2004	$6,589	$7,250
2003	$6,929	$7,305
2002	$6,362	$7,131
2001	$5,987	$6,892
2000	$5,797	$6,240
1999	$5,775	$5,803
1998	$5,304	$5,573
1997	$4,895	$5,302
1995	$4,093	$4,594
1992	$3,088	$3,754
1990	$3,091	$3,730

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Best Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Liberty Middle School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

1054 Old Hwy 60
Mountain View, MO 65548
(417) 934-5412

Gr: 6-8 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,184 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 92% (Top 10% in MO)
: Top 50%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education