Ozark R-VI School District

1600 West Jackson
Ozark, MO 65721-0166
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Ozark R-VI School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 943 students in Ozark R-VI School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Ozark R-VI School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
5,959 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
458 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ozark R-VI School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#22 out of 555 school districts
(Top 5%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

62%
40%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

58%
43%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

55%
38%
97%
89.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
14.7%
20.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.50

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%

Showing 2008–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
6%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
15%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% White
85%
68%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,532 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,571 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$15,255 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$87 MM
$14,732 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$13,532
$17,244

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,571
$16,653

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Ozark R-VI School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ozark Jr. High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1109 W Jackson
Ozark, MO 65721
(417) 582-4701
Gr: 7-8 | 943 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,959 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 97% (Top 1% in MO)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • : 55% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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