North St. Francois County R-I School District

300 Berry Rd
Bonne Terre, MO 63628-4388
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

North St. Francois County R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,426 students in North St. Francois County R-I School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in North St. Francois County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 31% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,724 Schools
# Students
2,764 Students
567,483 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
45,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

North St. Francois County R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#348 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of North St. Francois County R-I  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North St. Francois County R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North St. Francois County R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of North St. Francois County R-I  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.50
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,979 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
42,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
32 Students
88,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
2,614 Students
389,059 Students
% White Students
95%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,235 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
30,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
105
17,293
# Students in K Grade:
216
62,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
62,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
63,823
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
63,594
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
64,202
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
64,701
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
65,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
47,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
236
47,879
# Students in 9th Grade:
242
1,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
1,965
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
1,777
# Students in 12th Grade:
221
1,995
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,896 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,430 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of North St. Francois County R-I  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of North St. Francois County R-I  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,896
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in North St. Francois County R-I  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,430
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in North St. Francois County R-I  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best North St. Francois County R-I School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Intermediate Sch.
(Math: 37% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
801 Elm St
Park Hills, MO 63601
(573) 431-3300
Grades: 5-6
| 361 students
Rank: #22.
North County Parkside Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 N Parkside
Park Hills, MO 63601
(573) 431-3300
Grades: 3-4
| 346 students
Rank: n/an/a
North County Primary
405 Hillcrest Dr
Bonne Terre, MO 63628
(573) 431-3300
Grades: PK-2
| 719 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,764 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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