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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 middle school serving 129 students in South Holt County R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in South Holt County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
254 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
20,289 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
96%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,323 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,642 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,323
$15,081
Spending / Student
$14,642
$13,908
Best South Holt County R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Holt High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
201 S Barbour
Oregon, MO 64473
(660) 446-3454
Oregon, MO 64473
(660) 446-3454
Gr: 7-12 | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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