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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 233 students in Ozark R-VI School District.
Public Preschools in Ozark R-VI School District have a diversity score of 0.31, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
757 Schools
# Students
5,959 Students
206,025 Students
# Teachers
458 Teachers
18,770 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.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 555 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
38%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.7%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
85%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,612 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,883 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,612
$15,190
Spending / Student
$10,883
$14,008
Best Ozark R-VI School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
302 N 4th Avenue
Ozark, MO 65721
(417) 582-5992
Ozark, MO 65721
(417) 582-5992
Gr: PK-K | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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