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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
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 58 students in North Mercer County R-III School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in North Mercer County R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in North Mercer County R-III School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mercer High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
743 Schools
# Students
142 Students
292,389 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
23,446 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 30% 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 555 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.2%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.50
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
93%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,732 is higher than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,901 is higher than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$15,255 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$14,732 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,732
$17,244
Spending / Student
$22,901
$16,653
Best North Mercer County R-III School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mercer High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
22931 Main St
Mercer, MO 64661
(660) 382-4214
Mercer, MO 64661
(660) 382-4214
Gr: 7-12 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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