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North Mercer County R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 89 students in North Mercer County R-III School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary School in North Mercer County R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
156 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Mercer County R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.51
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
92%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,603 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,096 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,603
$15,081
Spending / Student
$20,096
$13,908
Best North Mercer County R-III School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Mercer Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
22931 Main St
Mercer, MO 64661
(660) 382-4214
Mercer, MO 64661
(660) 382-4214
Grades: PK-6
| 89 students
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