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Sikeston R-6 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 377 students in Sikeston R-6 School District.
Public Preschools in Sikeston R-6 School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.52.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
725 Schools
# Students
3,372 Students
197,282 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
15,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sikeston R-6 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#388 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
46%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.52
# American Indian Students
4 Students
677 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
2,908 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
149 Students
15,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
1,135 Students
38,386 Students
% Black Students
34%
19%
# White Students
1,803 Students
130,235 Students
% White Students
53%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
259 Students
8,962 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
30,839
# Students in K Grade:
280
32,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
230
29,956
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
28,160
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
23,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
22,650
# Students in 5th Grade:
239
19,070
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
6,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
261
1,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
251
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
296
12
# Students in 10th Grade:
258
28
# Students in 11th Grade:
232
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
52
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,767 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,784 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,767
$15,159
Spending / Student
$11,784
$13,980
Best Sikeston R-6 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1310 E Salcedo Rd
Sikeston, MO 63801
(573) 471-0653
Sikeston, MO 63801
(573) 471-0653
Grades: PK-K
| 377 students
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