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Southern Boone County R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 448 students in Southern Boone County R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Southern Boone County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
1,948 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
19,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Southern Boone County R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.48
# American Indian Students
3 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
21 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,765 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
91%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
150
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
5,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,162 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,529 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,162
$15,159
Spending / Student
$11,529
$13,980
Best Southern Boone County R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southern Boone Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
305 N Main
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2146
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2146
Grades: 6-8
| 448 students
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