For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 218 students in Richland R-IV School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Richland R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
2 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
458 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Richland R-IV School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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
#293 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
43%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Showing 2013–2022. View full 12-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.9%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.50
Showing 2014–2023. View full 30-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 22-year historical data
% Black
1%
15%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 30-year historical data
% White
96%
68%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 32-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,133 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,930 is higher than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,255 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$8 MM
$14,732 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$17,133
$17,244
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$16,930
$16,653
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Richland R-IV School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Richland High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
714 E Jefferson
Richland, MO 65556
(573) 765-3711
Richland, MO 65556
(573) 765-3711
Gr: 7-12 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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