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Otterville R-VI School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 102 students in Otterville R-VI School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Otterville R-VI School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
814 Schools
# Students
217 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Otterville R-VI 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#479 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
94%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,945 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,871 is less than the state median of $14,009. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,945
$15,190
Spending / Student
$12,871
$14,009
Best Otterville R-VI School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Otterville High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
101 W Georgetown St
Otterville, MO 65348
(660) 366-4621
Otterville, MO 65348
(660) 366-4621
Gr: 6-12 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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