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South Holt County R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 121 students in South Holt County R-I School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary School in South Holt County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,731 Schools
# Students
240 Students
571,466 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
47,227 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Holt County R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 555 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)4.3%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.52
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
95%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,333 is higher than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,496 is higher than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,333
$15,190
Spending / Student
$15,496
$14,008
Best South Holt County R-I School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Holt Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 S Barbour
Oregon, MO 64473
(660) 446-2356
Oregon, MO 64473
(660) 446-2356
Gr: PK-6 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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