Top Rankings
Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 166 students in Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District.
Public Preschools in Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
12 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
6,314 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
448 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 88% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 555 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
11%
20%
% White
71%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,880 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,788 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,880
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,788
$13,908
Best Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
11706 E. 211th St.
Peculiar, MO 64078
(816) 892-1210
Peculiar, MO 64078
(816) 892-1210
Gr: PK | 166 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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