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Putnam County R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 134 students in Putnam County R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Putnam County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
3 Schools
814 Schools
# Students
605 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Putnam County R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 555 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.2%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
95%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,633 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,220 is less than the state median of $14,009. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,633
$15,190
Spending / Student
$13,220
$14,009
Best Putnam County R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Putnam Co. Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
802 S 18th
Unionville, MO 63565
(660) 947-3237
Unionville, MO 63565
(660) 947-3237
Gr: 6-8 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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