Southwest R-V School District

529 E Pineville Road
Washburn, MO 65772-9224
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 349 students in Southwest R-V School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Southwest R-V School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
755 Schools
# Students
771 Students
206,006 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
18,769 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Southwest R-V 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)
#465 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
40%
31%
43%
20-24%
38%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%
(2022-23)
2.9%
20.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.55
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
n/a
19%
% White
86%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,521 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,921 is less than the state median of $14,009. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,521
$15,190
Spending / Student
$9,921
$14,009

Best Southwest R-V School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southwest Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
529 E. Pineville Road
Washburn, MO 65772
(417) 826-5411
Gr: PK-4 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 771 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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