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Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 384 students in Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
725 Schools
# Students
807 Students
197,282 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
15,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#224 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.52
# American Indian Students
9 Students
677 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,908 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
15,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
2 Students
38,386 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
754 Students
130,235 Students
% White Students
94%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
8,962 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
30,839
# Students in K Grade:
49
32,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
29,956
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
28,160
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
23,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
22,650
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
19,070
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
6,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
1,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
12
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
28
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
52
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,820 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,542 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,820
$15,159
Spending / Student
$10,542
$13,980
Best Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District Public Preschools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sherwood Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
33300 S Sherwood Dr
Creighton, MO 64739
(660) 499-2202
Creighton, MO 64739
(660) 499-2202
Grades: PK-5
| 384 students
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