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Smithton R-VI School District

Item: Smithton R-VI School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

505 S Myrtle
Smithton, MO 65350-1038

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (660) 343-5316

SMITHTON.K12.MO.US

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 522 students in Smithton R-VI School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

Public Schools in Smithton R-VI School District have an score of 32% (versus the Missouri public school average of 40%), and score of 39% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Missouri public school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,474 Schools

# Students

522 Students

891,639 Students

# Teachers

46 Teachers

69,801 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Smithton R-VI School District	Missouri
Pre-K	21	63
Kind	37	109
1	47	111
2	39	115
3	40	113
4	36	115
5	32	115
6	47	115
7	30	116
8	37	118
9	34	125
10	31	125
11	41	122
12	50	115

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District Rank

Smithton R-VI 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.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#339 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Smithton R-VI School District
2023	#339
2022	#217
2021	#347
2019	#282
2018	#324
2017	#277
2016	#245
2015	#212
2014	#231
2013	#305
2012	#304

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32%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Smithton R-VI School District	Missouri
2023	32%	40%
2022	45%	39%
2021	36%	37%
2019	40%	42%
2018	36%	42%
2017	38%	47%
2016	44%	48%
2015	39%	44%
2014	51%	52%
2013	49%	53%
2012	53%	55%

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40%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Smithton R-VI School District	Missouri
2022	40%	43%
2021	36%	46%
2019	45%	49%
2018	36%	49%
2017	66%	61%
2016	65%	63%
2015	64%	60%
2014	53%	53%
2013	55%	55%
2012	53%	55%
2011	55%	55%

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30-34%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Smithton R-VI School District	Missouri
2022	32%	38%
2021	27%	37%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Smithton R-VI School District	Missouri
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	89%
2020	90%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	90%	90%
2017	90%	89%
2016	84%	90%
2015	90%	89%
2014	90%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	84%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.05

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Smithton R-VI School District	Missouri
2023	0.24	0.50
2022	0.25	0.50
2021	0.25	0.48
2020	0.24	0.47
2019	0.24	0.47
2018	0.25	0.45
2017	0.25	0.45
2016	0.11	0.46
2015	0.11	0.44
2014	0.17	0.44
2013	0.16	0.42
2012	0.21	0.42
2011	0.18	0.41
2010	0.10	0.39
2009	0.08	0.39
2008	0.07	0.39
2007	0.06	0.39
2006	0.05	0.37
2005	0.09	0.38
2004	0.07	0.36
2003	0.06	0.36
2002	0.04	0.35
2001	0.05	0.35
2000	0.05	0.33
1999	0.09	0.32
1998	0.05	0.31
1997	0.06	0.31
1996	0.04	0.30
1995	0.03	0.30
1994	0.03	0.30
1993	0.01	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2002)
Year	Smithton R-VI School District	Missouri
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Smithton R-VI School District	Missouri
2023	4%	8%
2022	5%	8%
2021	5%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	4%	6%
2013	4%	5%
2012	5%	5%
2011	4%	5%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2020)
Year	Smithton R-VI School District	Missouri
2020	3%	16%
2019	3%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	17%
2012	1%	17%
2010	2%	18%
2009	2%	18%
2008	2%	18%
2007	1%	18%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2001	1%	17%
2000	1%	17%
1999	1%	17%
1998	1%	17%
1997	1%	17%
1996	1%	16%
1995	1%	16%
1994	1%	16%

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% White

97%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Smithton R-VI School District	Missouri
2023	74%	69%
2022	74%	69%
2021	73%	70%
2020	74%	71%
2019	74%	71%
2018	73%	72%
2017	73%	72%
2016	94%	72%
2015	94%	73%
2014	91%	73%
2013	92%	74%
2012	88%	74%
2011	91%	75%
2010	94%	76%
2009	95%	76%
2008	95%	76%
2007	97%	76%
2006	97%	77%
2005	95%	77%
2004	97%	78%
2003	97%	78%
2002	98%	79%
2001	97%	79%
2000	98%	80%
1999	95%	81%
1998	97%	81%
1997	97%	81%
1996	97%	82%
1995	98%	82%
1994	98%	82%
1993	99%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	Smithton R-VI School District	Missouri
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	5%	2%
2011	5%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,575 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 $10,427 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

$6 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Smithton R-VI School District	Missouri
2023	$6 MM	$7 MM
2022	$5 MM	$6 MM
2021	$6 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$6 MM
2019	$5 MM	$6 MM
2018	$5 MM	$6 MM
2017	$5 MM	$6 MM
2016	$6 MM	$6 MM
2015	$5 MM	$6 MM
2014	$5 MM	$6 MM
2012	$5 MM	$6 MM
2011	$5 MM	$6 MM
2010	$5 MM	$6 MM
2009	$5 MM	$5 MM
2008	$5 MM	$5 MM
2007	$5 MM	$5 MM
2006	$5 MM	$5 MM
2005	$4 MM	$5 MM
2004	$4 MM	$5 MM
2003	$4 MM	$5 MM
2002	$4 MM	$4 MM
2001	$4 MM	$4 MM
2000	$4 MM	$4 MM
1999	$3 MM	$4 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$3 MM	$3 MM
1996	$3 MM	$3 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Smithton R-VI School District	Missouri
2023	$5 MM	$6 MM
2022	$6 MM	$7 MM
2021	$5 MM	$6 MM
2020	$6 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$6 MM
2018	$6 MM	$6 MM
2017	$6 MM	$6 MM
2016	$6 MM	$6 MM
2015	$5 MM	$6 MM
2014	$6 MM	$6 MM
2012	$5 MM	$5 MM
2011	$5 MM	$6 MM
2010	$5 MM	$6 MM
2009	$5 MM	$6 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$5 MM
2006	$4 MM	$5 MM
2005	$4 MM	$5 MM
2004	$4 MM	$5 MM
2003	$4 MM	$5 MM
2002	$5 MM	$5 MM
2001	$5 MM	$4 MM
2000	$3 MM	$4 MM
1999	$3 MM	$4 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$3 MM	$3 MM
1996	$3 MM	$3 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,575

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Smithton R-VI School District	Missouri
2023	$10,147	$12,828
2022	$8,603	$10,721
2021	$10,356	$13,574
2020	$8,603	$10,721
2019	$9,756	$11,328
2018	$9,398	$11,298
2017	$9,365	$11,359
2016	$10,566	$10,788
2015	$8,842	$9,469
2014	$9,117	$9,927
2012	$9,465	$9,889
2011	$8,754	$9,681
2010	$8,293	$9,469
2009	$8,305	$8,810
2008	$8,617	$8,648
2007	$7,987	$8,379
2006	$7,772	$8,290
2005	$7,540	$7,623
2004	$6,773	$7,592
2003	$6,421	$7,245
2002	$6,515	$6,806
2001	$6,769	$7,002
2000	$6,189	$6,217
1999	$5,350	$5,811
1998	$5,621	$5,726
1997	$4,641	$5,500
1995	$3,899	$4,709
1992	$3,298	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$10,427

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Smithton R-VI School District	Missouri
2023	$10,006	$11,362
2022	$10,107	$11,595
2021	$10,212	$12,023
2020	$10,107	$11,595
2019	$9,370	$11,339
2018	$9,975	$10,855
2017	$10,134	$11,263
2016	$9,936	$10,861
2015	$8,278	$9,562
2014	$9,462	$9,640
2012	$8,386	$9,313
2011	$7,838	$9,303
2010	$7,764	$9,562
2009	$8,089	$8,968
2008	$8,354	$9,268
2007	$7,806	$8,911
2006	$7,262	$8,142
2005	$6,918	$7,369
2004	$5,990	$7,250
2003	$6,317	$7,305
2002	$7,929	$7,131
2001	$7,980	$6,892
2000	$5,544	$6,240
1999	$5,383	$5,803
1998	$5,197	$5,573
1997	$4,463	$5,302
1995	$4,440	$4,594
1992	$3,272	$3,754

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Best Smithton R-VI School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Smithton High School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

505 S Myrtle
Smithton, MO 65350
(660) 343-5318

Gr: 7-12 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 1%

Rank: #22.

Smithton Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

505 S Myrtle
Smithton, MO 65350
(660) 343-5317

Gr: PK-6 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Smithton R-VI School District?

Smithton R-VI School District manages 2 public schools serving 522 students.

What is the rank of Smithton R-VI School District?

Smithton R-VI School District is ranked #353 out of 553 school districts in Missouri (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Smithton R-VI School District?

97% of Smithton R-VI School District students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Smithton R-VI School District?

Smithton R-VI School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Missouri state average of 13:1.

What is Smithton R-VI School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,427 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 522 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 3%
: ≥90% (Top 50% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education