Neosho School District

418 Fairground Road
Neosho, MO 64850-2098
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Neosho School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 753 students in Neosho School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Neosho School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
4,998 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
329 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Neosho 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 90% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#254 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

39%
40%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

42%
43%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

32%
38%
90%
89.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
16.1%
20.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.50

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
20%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% White
62%
68%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
7%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,439 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,915 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$15,255 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$70 MM
$14,732 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$13,439
$17,244

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$13,915
$16,653

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Neosho School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Learning Initiative Neosho/cr
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
180 Cemetery Road
Neosho, MO 64850
(417) 451-2450
Gr: PK-12
Rank: #22.
Neosho Jr. High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
14646 Kodiak Road
Neosho, MO 64850
(417) 451-8660
Gr: 7-8 | 753 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,998 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in MO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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