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South Nodaway County R-IV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 71 students in South Nodaway County R-IV School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in South Nodaway County R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
165 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Nodaway County R-IV 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#168 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.1%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
96%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,479 is higher than the state median of $15,201. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,224 is higher than the state median of $14,018. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,479
$15,201
Spending / Student
$17,224
$14,018
Best South Nodaway County R-IV School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Nodaway High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
209 Morehouse
Barnard, MO 64423
(660) 652-3727
Barnard, MO 64423
(660) 652-3727
Gr: 7-12 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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