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Item: Potosi R-III School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

400 North Mine
Potosi, MO 63664-1734

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Top 20%

Tel: (573) 438-5485

potosir3.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

4 Schools

753 Schools

# Students

2,110 Students

205,391 Students

# Teachers

158 Teachers

18,715 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Potosi R-III School District	Missouri
Pre-K	64	63
Kind	163	56
1	146	53
2	151	52
3	159	44

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District Rank

Potosi R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#69 out of 555 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Potosi R-III School District
2023	#69
2022	#51
2021	#76
2019	#39
2018	#160
2017	#90
2016	#263
2015	#198
2014	#253
2013	#198
2012	#296
2011	#330
2010	#286

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47%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Potosi R-III School District	Missouri
2023	47%	40%
2022	51%	39%
2021	44%	37%
2019	58%	42%
2018	45%	42%
2017	52%	47%
2016	44%	48%
2015	44%	44%
2014	48%	52%
2013	53%	53%
2012	52%	55%
2011	50%	54%
2010	48%	53%

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56%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Potosi R-III School District	Missouri
2022	56%	43%
2021	56%	46%
2019	62%	49%
2018	45%	49%
2017	72%	61%
2016	64%	63%
2015	60%	60%
2014	54%	53%
2013	59%	55%
2012	54%	55%
2011	54%	55%
2010	54%	54%

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38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Potosi R-III School District	Missouri
2022	38%	38%
2021	37%	37%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Potosi R-III School District	Missouri
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	89%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	95%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	89%
2013	82%	87%
2012	87%	86%
2011	88%	82%

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(2022-23)

19.8%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Potosi R-III School District	Missouri
2023	19.8%	20.5%
2022	18.5%	20.9%
2021	13.2%	11.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Potosi R-III School District	Missouri
2023	0.08	0.50
2022	0.08	0.50
2021	0.08	0.48
2020	0.09	0.48
2019	0.09	0.47
2018	0.08	0.47
2017	0.08	0.45
2016	0.06	0.46
2015	0.09	0.44
2014	0.10	0.44
2013	0.10	0.42
2012	0.11	0.42
2011	0.10	0.41
2010	0.07	0.39
2009	0.08	0.39
2008	0.15	0.39
2007	0.06	0.39
2006	0.06	0.38
2005	0.05	0.38
2004	0.04	0.36
2003	0.05	0.36
2002	0.05	0.35
2001	0.05	0.35
2000	0.04	0.33
1999	0.05	0.33
1998	0.03	0.32
1997	0.03	0.32
1996	0.04	0.30
1995	0.04	0.30
1994	0.04	0.30
1993	0.03	0.29
1992	0.04	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2004)
Year	Potosi R-III School District	Missouri
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2023)
Year	Potosi R-III School District	Missouri
2023	1%	8%
2022	1%	8%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Potosi R-III School District	Missouri
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	16%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	17%
2012	1%	17%
2011	1%	17%
2010	2%	18%
2009	2%	18%
2008	7%	18%
2007	2%	18%
2006	2%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	2%	18%
2001	2%	18%
2000	2%	17%
1999	2%	17%
1998	1%	17%
1997	1%	17%
1996	2%	16%
1995	2%	16%
1994	2%	16%
1993	2%	15%
1992	2%	15%

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% White

96%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Potosi R-III School District	Missouri
2023	96%	69%
2022	96%	69%
2021	96%	70%
2020	95%	70%
2019	95%	71%
2018	96%	71%
2017	96%	72%
2016	97%	72%
2015	96%	73%
2014	95%	73%
2013	95%	74%
2012	95%	74%
2011	95%	75%
2010	96%	76%
2009	96%	76%
2008	92%	76%
2007	97%	76%
2006	97%	77%
2005	98%	77%
2004	98%	78%
2003	98%	78%
2002	97%	79%
2001	98%	79%
2000	98%	80%
1999	98%	80%
1998	99%	81%
1997	99%	81%
1996	98%	82%
1995	98%	82%
1994	98%	82%
1993	98%	83%
1992	98%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Potosi R-III School District	Missouri
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,832 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,413 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

$27 MM

$15,255 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Potosi R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$27 MM	$9 MM
2022	$25 MM	$8 MM
2021	$25 MM	$7 MM
2020	$19 MM	$6 MM
2019	$24 MM	$6 MM
2018	$23 MM	$6 MM
2017	$23 MM	$6 MM
2016	$24 MM	$6 MM
2015	$20 MM	$6 MM
2014	$22 MM	$6 MM
2012	$23 MM	$6 MM
2011	$21 MM	$6 MM
2010	$20 MM	$6 MM
2009	$19 MM	$5 MM
2008	$19 MM	$5 MM
2007	$18 MM	$5 MM
2006	$17 MM	$5 MM
2005	$16 MM	$5 MM
2004	$16 MM	$5 MM
2003	$16 MM	$5 MM
2002	$16 MM	$4 MM
2001	$16 MM	$4 MM
2000	$14 MM	$4 MM
1999	$13 MM	$4 MM
1998	$13 MM	$4 MM
1997	$13 MM	$3 MM
1996	$12 MM	$3 MM
1995	$11 MM	$3 MM
1992	$8 MM	$2 MM
1990	$8 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$14,732 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Potosi R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$24 MM	$8 MM
2022	$24 MM	$7 MM
2021	$26 MM	$6 MM
2020	$24 MM	$7 MM
2019	$23 MM	$6 MM
2018	$22 MM	$6 MM
2017	$23 MM	$6 MM
2016	$22 MM	$6 MM
2015	$20 MM	$6 MM
2014	$21 MM	$6 MM
2012	$20 MM	$5 MM
2011	$19 MM	$6 MM
2010	$20 MM	$6 MM
2009	$22 MM	$6 MM
2008	$23 MM	$6 MM
2007	$17 MM	$5 MM
2006	$16 MM	$5 MM
2005	$15 MM	$5 MM
2004	$15 MM	$5 MM
2003	$15 MM	$5 MM
2002	$14 MM	$5 MM
2001	$13 MM	$4 MM
2000	$14 MM	$4 MM
1999	$17 MM	$4 MM
1998	$14 MM	$4 MM
1997	$12 MM	$3 MM
1996	$12 MM	$3 MM
1995	$10 MM	$3 MM
1992	$8 MM	$2 MM
1990	$8 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,832

$17,244

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Potosi R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$13,298	$15,622
2022	$12,584	$13,975
2021	$12,446	$13,574
2020	$9,178	$10,721
2019	$11,310	$11,328
2018	$10,641	$11,298
2017	$10,721	$11,359
2016	$10,128	$10,788
2015	$8,443	$9,469
2014	$9,345	$9,927
2012	$9,598	$9,889
2011	$8,719	$9,681
2010	$8,215	$9,469
2009	$7,911	$8,810
2008	$7,687	$8,648
2007	$7,313	$8,379
2006	$7,040	$8,290
2005	$6,395	$7,623
2004	$6,246	$7,592
2003	$6,767	$7,245
2002	$6,351	$6,806
2001	$6,500	$7,002
2000	$5,926	$6,217
1999	$5,391	$5,811
1998	$5,134	$5,726
1997	$4,958	$5,500
1995	$4,238	$4,709
1992	$3,225	$3,754
1990	$3,085	$3,732

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Spending / Student

$11,413

$16,653

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Potosi R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$11,828	$14,418
2022	$11,858	$12,976
2021	$12,879	$12,023
2020	$11,809	$11,595
2019	$11,128	$11,339
2018	$10,383	$10,855
2017	$10,326	$11,263
2016	$9,507	$10,861
2015	$8,368	$9,562
2014	$8,726	$9,640
2012	$8,389	$9,313
2011	$7,854	$9,303
2010	$8,142	$9,562
2009	$8,982	$8,968
2008	$9,213	$9,268
2007	$6,963	$8,911
2006	$6,573	$8,142
2005	$5,978	$7,369
2004	$6,033	$7,250
2003	$6,411	$7,305
2002	$5,844	$7,131
2001	$5,502	$6,892
2000	$5,643	$6,240
1999	$6,784	$5,803
1998	$5,594	$5,573
1997	$4,819	$5,302
1995	$3,983	$4,594
1992	$3,212	$3,754
1990	$3,156	$3,730

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Best Potosi R-III School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Potosi Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

205 State Hwy P
Potosi, MO 63664
(573) 438-2223

Gr: PK-3 | 683 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,110 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in MO)
: Top 20%
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 56% (Top 10%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education