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Item: Platte County R-III School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

998 Platte Falls Rd
Platte City, MO 64079-8386

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (816) 858-5420

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Platte County R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

8 Schools

2,455 Schools

# Students

4,374 Students

884,634 Students

# Teachers

318 Teachers

70,174 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Platte County R-III School District	Missouri
Pre-K	63	63
Kind	322	107
1	309	110
2	310	111
3	313	116
4	317	113
5	329	115
6	354	114
7	318	115
8	342	116
9	397	122
10	335	122
11	342	121
12	323	119

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District Rank

Platte County R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#51 out of 555 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Platte County R-III School District
2023	#51
2022	#88
2021	#46
2019	#56
2018	#54
2017	#59
2016	#58
2015	#95
2014	#55
2013	#86
2012	#98

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53%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Platte County R-III School District	Missouri
2023	53%	40%
2022	45%	39%
2021	48%	37%
2019	53%	42%
2018	55%	42%
2017	60%	47%
2016	61%	48%
2015	51%	44%
2014	61%	52%
2013	60%	53%
2012	60%	55%

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54%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Platte County R-III School District	Missouri
2022	54%	43%
2021	60%	46%
2019	61%	49%
2018	55%	49%
2017	73%	61%
2016	73%	63%
2015	68%	60%
2014	65%	53%
2013	66%	55%
2012	65%	55%
2011	65%	55%

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52%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Platte County R-III School District	Missouri
2022	52%	38%
2021	48%	37%

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92%

89.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Platte County R-III School District	Missouri
2023	92%	89%
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	89%
2020	92%	90%
2019	91%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	90%
2015	90%	89%
2014	90%	89%
2013	93%	87%

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(2022-23)

20.9%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Platte County R-III School District	Missouri
2023	20.9%	20.5%
2022	16.2%	20.9%
2021	3.4%	11.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.52

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Platte County R-III School District	Missouri
2023	0.46	0.50
2022	0.45	0.50
2021	0.44	0.48
2020	0.42	0.47
2019	0.42	0.47
2018	0.40	0.45
2017	0.40	0.45
2016	0.37	0.46
2015	0.42	0.44
2014	0.38	0.44
2013	0.37	0.42
2012	0.36	0.42
2011	0.35	0.41
2010	0.29	0.39
2009	0.29	0.39
2008	0.26	0.39
2007	0.25	0.39
2006	0.21	0.37
2005	0.20	0.38
2004	0.17	0.36
2003	0.16	0.36
2002	0.12	0.35
2001	0.13	0.35
2000	0.12	0.33
1999	0.10	0.32
1998	0.10	0.31
1997	0.09	0.31
1996	0.09	0.30
1995	0.09	0.30
1994	0.09	0.30
1993	0.10	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Platte County R-III School District	Missouri
2023	4%	2%
2022	4%	2%
2021	4%	2%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Platte County R-III School District	Missouri
2023	10%	8%
2022	9%	8%
2021	9%	7%
2020	9%	7%
2019	9%	7%
2018	9%	6%
2017	9%	6%
2016	7%	6%
2015	9%	6%
2014	8%	6%
2013	7%	5%
2012	7%	5%
2011	6%	5%
2010	5%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	6%	4%
2007	5%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

12%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Platte County R-III School District	Missouri
2023	10%	15%
2022	10%	15%
2021	9%	15%
2020	9%	16%
2019	9%	16%
2018	9%	16%
2017	9%	16%
2016	9%	16%
2015	10%	16%
2014	8%	16%
2013	9%	17%
2012	9%	17%
2011	10%	17%
2010	8%	18%
2009	8%	18%
2008	7%	18%
2007	7%	18%
2006	5%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	5%	18%
2002	3%	18%
2001	3%	17%
2000	3%	17%
1999	3%	17%
1998	2%	17%
1997	2%	17%
1996	2%	16%
1995	2%	16%
1994	2%	16%
1993	2%	15%

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% White

70%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Platte County R-III School District	Missouri
2023	65%	69%
2022	66%	69%
2021	67%	70%
2020	69%	71%
2019	69%	71%
2018	70%	72%
2017	70%	72%
2016	79%	72%
2015	63%	73%
2014	78%	73%
2013	79%	74%
2012	79%	74%
2011	80%	75%
2010	84%	76%
2009	84%	76%
2008	85%	76%
2007	86%	76%
2006	89%	77%
2005	89%	77%
2004	91%	78%
2003	91%	78%
2002	94%	79%
2001	93%	79%
2000	94%	80%
1999	95%	81%
1998	95%	81%
1997	95%	81%
1996	96%	82%
1995	95%	82%
1994	95%	82%
1993	95%	83%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Platte County R-III School District	Missouri
2023	7%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,359 is higher than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,328 is higher 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

$76 MM

$15,255 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Platte County R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$76 MM	$9 MM
2022	$67 MM	$8 MM
2021	$93 MM	$7 MM
2020	$55 MM	$6 MM
2019	$57 MM	$6 MM
2018	$55 MM	$6 MM
2017	$51 MM	$6 MM
2016	$55 MM	$6 MM
2015	$36 MM	$6 MM
2014	$45 MM	$6 MM
2012	$43 MM	$6 MM
2011	$40 MM	$6 MM
2010	$36 MM	$6 MM
2009	$35 MM	$5 MM
2008	$34 MM	$5 MM
2007	$30 MM	$5 MM
2006	$28 MM	$5 MM
2005	$26 MM	$5 MM
2004	$23 MM	$5 MM
2003	$21 MM	$5 MM
2002	$19 MM	$4 MM
2001	$18 MM	$4 MM
2000	$17 MM	$4 MM
1999	$15 MM	$4 MM
1998	$13 MM	$4 MM
1997	$13 MM	$3 MM
1996	$11 MM	$3 MM
1995	$11 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$106 MM

$14,732 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Platte County R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$106 MM	$8 MM
2022	$107 MM	$7 MM
2021	$55 MM	$6 MM
2020	$50 MM	$7 MM
2019	$52 MM	$6 MM
2018	$48 MM	$6 MM
2017	$49 MM	$6 MM
2016	$47 MM	$6 MM
2015	$42 MM	$6 MM
2014	$42 MM	$6 MM
2012	$40 MM	$5 MM
2011	$38 MM	$6 MM
2010	$42 MM	$6 MM
2009	$46 MM	$6 MM
2008	$41 MM	$6 MM
2007	$29 MM	$5 MM
2006	$38 MM	$5 MM
2005	$37 MM	$5 MM
2004	$20 MM	$5 MM
2003	$24 MM	$5 MM
2002	$22 MM	$5 MM
2001	$22 MM	$4 MM
2000	$21 MM	$4 MM
1999	$14 MM	$4 MM
1998	$15 MM	$4 MM
1997	$15 MM	$3 MM
1996	$11 MM	$3 MM
1995	$10 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,359

$17,244

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Platte County R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$17,728	$15,622
2022	$15,571	$13,975
2021	$21,805	$13,574
2020	$12,595	$10,721
2019	$13,393	$11,328
2018	$13,235	$11,298
2017	$12,580	$11,359
2016	$13,569	$10,788
2015	$9,099	$9,469
2014	$11,757	$9,927
2012	$11,640	$9,889
2011	$11,088	$9,681
2010	$10,690	$9,469
2009	$11,053	$8,810
2008	$11,199	$8,648
2007	$10,354	$8,379
2006	$10,229	$8,290
2005	$10,090	$7,623
2004	$9,468	$7,592
2003	$9,302	$7,245
2002	$8,920	$6,806
2001	$8,806	$7,002
2000	$8,475	$6,217
1999	$7,947	$5,811
1998	$6,717	$5,726
1997	$6,810	$5,500
1995	$6,194	$4,709
1992	$6,392	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$24,328

$16,653

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Platte County R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$24,845	$14,418
2022	$25,114	$12,976
2021	$12,855	$12,023
2020	$11,519	$11,595
2019	$12,263	$11,339
2018	$11,493	$10,855
2017	$12,020	$11,263
2016	$11,763	$10,861
2015	$10,526	$9,562
2014	$11,018	$9,640
2012	$10,669	$9,313
2011	$10,644	$9,303
2010	$12,366	$9,562
2009	$14,425	$8,968
2008	$13,557	$9,268
2007	$10,119	$8,911
2006	$13,943	$8,142
2005	$14,249	$7,369
2004	$8,118	$7,250
2003	$10,375	$7,305
2002	$10,164	$7,131
2001	$10,384	$6,892
2000	$10,650	$6,240
1999	$7,298	$5,803
1998	$7,954	$5,573
1997	$7,786	$5,302
1995	$6,060	$4,594
1992	$7,309	$3,754

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Best Platte County R-III School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Compass Elementary School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 63%)
:

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401 Kentucky
Platte City, MO 64079
(816) 858-0712

Gr: PK-5 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Platte County High School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 63%)
:

10/

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1501 Branch St
Platte City, MO 64079
(816) 858-2822

Gr: 9-12 | 1,397 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #33.

Platte City Middle School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 20%

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900 Pirate Dr
Platte City, MO 64079
(816) 858-2036

Gr: 6-8 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #44.

Donald D. Siegrist Elementary School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1701 Branch St
Platte City, MO 64079
(816) 858-5977

Gr: PK-5 | 679 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #55.

Pathfinder Elementary School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1951 Nw 87th Terr
Kansas City, MO 64154
(816) 436-6670

Gr: PK-5 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: n/an/a

Barry School

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2001 Nw 87th Terr
Kansas City, MO 64154
(816) 436-9623

Gr: PK-5 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: n/an/a

Northland Career Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

1801 Branch St
Platte City, MO 64079
(816) 858-5505

Gr: 9-12

Rank: n/an/a

Platte Purchase Middle School

Add to Compare

9400 N Platte Purchase Dr
Kansas City, MO 64155
(816) 436-1433

Gr: 6-8 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Platte County R-III School District?

Platte County R-III School District manages 8 public schools serving 4,374 students.

What is the rank of Platte County R-III School District?

Platte County R-III School District is ranked #40 out of 553 school districts in Missouri (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Missouri school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Platte County R-III School District?

70% of Platte County R-III School District students are White, 12% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Platte County R-III School District?

Platte County R-III School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 13:1.

What is Platte County R-III School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,328 is higher than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,374 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 92% (Top 10% in MO)
: Top 10%
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education