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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 673 students in North St. Francois County R-I School District.
Public Preschools in North St. Francois County R-I School District have a diversity score of 0.16, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
753 Schools
# Students
2,581 Students
205,391 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
18,715 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North St. Francois County R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 69% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#366 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
69%
89.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.3%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
91%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,881 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,201. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,241 is less than the state median of $14,018. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,881
$15,201
Spending / Student
$12,241
$14,018
Best North St. Francois County R-I School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
405 Hillcrest Dr
Bonne Terre, MO 63628
(573) 431-3300
Bonne Terre, MO 63628
(573) 431-3300
Gr: PK-2 | 673 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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