Slater School District

515 N Elm
Slater, MO 65349-1405
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 220 students in Slater School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Slater School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
355 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Slater 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#459 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20-24%
39%
30-34%
43%
25-29%
38%
80-89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
7%
20%
% White
83%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,575 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 $11,668 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,575
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,668
$13,908

Best Slater School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alexander Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
515 N Elm
Slater, MO 65349
(660) 529-2278
Grades: PK-8
| 220 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 355 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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