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Item: Neosho School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

418 Fairground Road
Neosho, MO 64850-2098

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Top 50%

Tel: (417) 451-8600

www.neoshosd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

10 Schools

733 Schools

# Students

5,000 Students

201,896 Students

# Teachers

324 Teachers

18,018 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Neosho School District	Missouri
Pre-K	219	63
Kind	256	56
1	266	52
2	254	52
3	246	42
4	256	41

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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)

#239 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Neosho School District
2022	#239
2021	#200
2019	#317
2018	#335
2017	#422
2016	#376
2015	#370
2014	#262
2013	#226
2012	#201
2011	#135

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(22-23)

39%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Neosho School District	Missouri
2023	39%	40%
2022	39%	39%
2021	36%	37%
2019	36%	42%
2018	35%	42%
2017	40%	47%
2016	43%	48%
2015	39%	44%
2014	52%	52%
2013	57%	53%
2012	59%	55%

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42%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Neosho School District	Missouri
2022	42%	43%
2021	48%	46%
2019	46%	49%
2018	35%	49%
2017	51%	61%
2016	56%	63%
2015	52%	60%
2014	50%	53%
2013	54%	55%
2012	55%	55%
2011	57%	55%

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32%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Neosho School District	Missouri
2022	32%	38%
2021	29%	37%

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(22-23)

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Neosho School District	Missouri
2023	90%	90%
2022	90%	90%
2021	87%	89%
2020	84%	90%
2019	79%	90%
2018	82%	90%
2017	87%	89%
2016	83%	90%
2015	89%	89%
2014	87%	89%
2013	84%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Neosho School District	Missouri
2023	0.55	0.50
2022	0.54	0.50
2021	0.52	0.48
2020	0.49	0.47
2019	0.49	0.47
2018	0.45	0.45
2017	0.45	0.45
2016	0.43	0.46
2015	0.43	0.44
2014	0.40	0.44
2013	0.39	0.42
2012	0.38	0.42
2011	0.37	0.41
2010	0.34	0.39
2009	0.32	0.39
2008	0.31	0.39
2007	0.28	0.39
2006	0.26	0.37
2005	0.24	0.38
2004	0.24	0.36
2003	0.20	0.36
2002	0.18	0.35
2001	0.16	0.35
2000	0.13	0.33
1999	0.14	0.32
1998	0.14	0.31
1997	0.11	0.31
1996	0.10	0.30
1995	0.09	0.30
1994	0.09	0.30
1993	0.09	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Neosho School District	Missouri
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	5%	2%
2009	5%	2%
2008	5%	2%
2007	5%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Neosho School District	Missouri
2023	18%	8%
2022	18%	8%
2021	18%	7%
2020	16%	7%
2019	16%	7%
2018	15%	6%
2017	15%	6%
2016	14%	6%
2015	13%	6%
2014	12%	6%
2013	11%	5%
2012	11%	5%
2011	11%	5%
2010	9%	4%
2009	8%	4%
2008	8%	4%
2007	7%	3%
2006	7%	3%
2005	7%	3%
2004	7%	3%
2003	7%	2%
2002	5%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Neosho School District	Missouri
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	16%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	2%	17%
2012	1%	17%
2011	1%	17%
2010	2%	18%
2009	2%	18%
2008	2%	18%
2007	2%	18%
2006	2%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	3%	18%
2001	2%	17%
2000	1%	17%
1999	1%	17%
1998	1%	17%
1997	1%	17%
1996	1%	16%
1995	1%	16%
1994	1%	16%
1993	1%	15%

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% White

63%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Neosho School District	Missouri
2023	65%	69%
2022	66%	69%
2021	67%	70%
2020	69%	71%
2019	69%	71%
2018	73%	72%
2017	73%	72%
2016	74%	72%
2015	75%	73%
2014	76%	73%
2013	77%	74%
2012	78%	74%
2011	79%	75%
2010	81%	76%
2009	82%	76%
2008	82%	76%
2007	84%	76%
2006	85%	77%
2005	87%	77%
2004	87%	78%
2003	89%	78%
2002	90%	79%
2001	91%	79%
2000	93%	80%
1999	93%	81%
1998	93%	81%
1997	94%	81%
1996	95%	82%
1995	95%	82%
1994	95%	82%
1993	95%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Neosho School District	Missouri
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,058 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,939 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$55 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Neosho School District	Missouri
2021	$55MM	$7MM
2020	$43MM	$6MM
2019	$49MM	$6MM
2018	$46MM	$6MM
2017	$46MM	$6MM
2016	$46MM	$6MM
2015	$33MM	$6MM
2014	$40MM	$6MM
2012	$39MM	$6MM
2011	$37MM	$6MM
2010	$33MM	$6MM
2009	$32MM	$5MM
2008	$31MM	$5MM
2007	$31MM	$5MM
2006	$29MM	$5MM
2005	$27MM	$5MM
2004	$26MM	$5MM
2003	$25MM	$5MM
2002	$24MM	$4MM
2001	$25MM	$4MM
2000	$23MM	$4MM
1999	$21MM	$4MM
1998	$19MM	$4MM
1997	$17MM	$3MM
1996	$16MM	$3MM
1995	$14MM	$3MM
1992	$11MM	$2MM
1990	$11MM	$2MM

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Spending

$55 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Neosho School District	Missouri
2021	$55MM	$6MM
2020	$49MM	$7MM
2019	$51MM	$6MM
2018	$48MM	$6MM
2017	$61MM	$6MM
2016	$48MM	$6MM
2015	$35MM	$6MM
2014	$39MM	$6MM
2012	$36MM	$5MM
2011	$35MM	$6MM
2010	$35MM	$6MM
2009	$35MM	$6MM
2008	$41MM	$6MM
2007	$33MM	$5MM
2006	$27MM	$5MM
2005	$25MM	$5MM
2004	$23MM	$5MM
2003	$24MM	$5MM
2002	$24MM	$5MM
2001	$25MM	$4MM
2000	$21MM	$4MM
1999	$19MM	$4MM
1998	$16MM	$4MM
1997	$15MM	$3MM
1996	$16MM	$3MM
1995	$13MM	$3MM
1992	$10MM	$2MM
1990	$12MM	$2MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,058

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Neosho School District	Missouri
2021	$11,875	$13,574
2020	$9,171	$10,721
2019	$10,437	$11,328
2018	$9,793	$11,298
2017	$9,683	$11,359
2016	$9,686	$10,788
2015	$7,076	$9,469
2014	$8,512	$9,927
2012	$8,730	$9,889
2011	$8,253	$9,681
2010	$7,627	$9,469
2009	$7,281	$8,810
2008	$7,129	$8,648
2007	$6,887	$8,379
2006	$6,533	$8,290
2005	$5,985	$7,623
2004	$5,747	$7,592
2003	$5,627	$7,245
2002	$5,723	$6,806
2001	$6,000	$7,002
2000	$5,706	$6,217
1999	$4,924	$5,811
1998	$4,689	$5,726
1997	$4,343	$5,500
1995	$3,804	$4,709

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Spending / Student

$10,939

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Neosho School District	Missouri
2021	$11,747	$12,023
2020	$10,461	$11,595
2019	$11,043	$11,339
2018	$10,234	$10,855
2017	$12,811	$11,263
2016	$10,087	$10,861
2015	$7,406	$9,562
2014	$8,472	$9,640
2012	$7,955	$9,313
2011	$7,801	$9,303
2010	$7,982	$9,562
2009	$8,005	$8,968
2008	$9,398	$9,268
2007	$7,442	$8,911
2006	$6,085	$8,142
2005	$5,539	$7,369
2004	$5,177	$7,250
2003	$5,460	$7,305
2002	$5,595	$7,131
2001	$6,030	$6,892
2000	$5,057	$6,240
1999	$4,639	$5,803
1998	$3,996	$5,573
1997	$3,953	$5,302
1995	$3,562	$4,594

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Best Neosho School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

George Washington Carver Elementary School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

12350 Norway Rd
Neosho, MO 64850
(417) 451-8690

Grades: PK-4

| 575 students

Rank: #22.

Learning Initiative Neosho/cr

Special Education School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

180 Cemetery Road
Neosho, MO 64850
(417) 451-2450

Grades: PK-12

| n/a students

Rank: #33.

Goodman Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

117 N School Street
Neosho, MO 64850
(417) 451-8680

Grades: PK-4

| 267 students

Rank: #44.

Benton Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1120 Carl Sweeney Pkwy
Neosho, MO 64850
(417) 451-8610

Grades: PK-4

| 542 students

Rank: n/an/a

Field Early Child./kdgn. Center

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302 Smith Ave
Neosho, MO 64850
(417) 451-8630

Grades: PK

| 113 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,000 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 90% (Top 50% in MO)
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education