Top Rankings
Risco R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 76 students in Risco R-II School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Risco R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Risco R-II School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Risco High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
753 Schools
# Students
160 Students
293,732 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
22,922 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Risco R-II 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 555 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.49
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
94%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,888 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,125 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,888
$15,081
Spending / Student
$16,125
$13,908
Best Risco R-II School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Risco High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Hwy 62
Risco, MO 63874
(573) 396-5568
Risco, MO 63874
(573) 396-5568
Gr: 7-12 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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