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St. James R-I School District

Item: St. James R-I School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

122 E Scioto St
St James, MO 65559-1717

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Top 30%

Tel: (573) 265-2300

stjschools.org

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St. James R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

3 Schools

753 Schools

# Students

1,559 Students

205,391 Students

# Teachers

122 Teachers

18,715 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	St. James R-I School District	Missouri
Pre-K	74	63
Kind	96	56
1	87	53
2	107	52
3	105	44
4	112	42
5	100	35

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District Rank

St. James 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#113 out of 555 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	St. James R-I School District
2023	#113
2022	#115
2021	#125
2019	#271
2018	#335
2017	#228
2016	#150
2015	#132
2014	#97
2013	#110
2012	#178
2011	#137
2010	#272

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47%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	St. James R-I School District	Missouri
2023	47%	40%
2022	46%	39%
2021	44%	37%
2019	37%	42%
2018	35%	42%
2017	47%	47%
2016	53%	48%
2015	48%	44%
2014	60%	52%
2013	62%	53%
2012	57%	55%
2011	56%	54%
2010	47%	53%

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48%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	St. James R-I School District	Missouri
2022	48%	43%
2021	50%	46%
2019	47%	49%
2018	35%	49%
2017	61%	61%
2016	65%	63%
2015	65%	60%
2014	59%	53%
2013	59%	55%
2012	57%	55%
2011	62%	55%
2010	56%	54%

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39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	St. James R-I School District	Missouri
2022	39%	38%
2021	39%	37%

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92%

89.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	St. James R-I School District	Missouri
2023	92%	89%
2022	92%	90%
2021	95%	89%
2020	95%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	87%	90%
2015	87%	89%
2014	87%	89%
2013	87%	87%
2012	87%	86%
2011	82%	82%

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(2022-23)

17.5%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	St. James R-I School District	Missouri
2023	17.5%	20.5%
2022	15.5%	20.9%
2021	5.7%	11.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	St. James R-I School District	Missouri
2023	0.13	0.50
2022	0.13	0.50
2021	0.13	0.48
2020	0.14	0.48
2019	0.14	0.47
2018	0.12	0.47
2017	0.12	0.45
2016	0.14	0.46
2015	0.13	0.44
2014	0.16	0.44
2013	0.14	0.42
2012	0.13	0.42
2011	0.11	0.41
2010	0.09	0.39
2009	0.11	0.39
2008	0.11	0.39
2007	0.14	0.39
2006	0.11	0.38
2005	0.09	0.38
2004	0.11	0.36
2003	0.09	0.36
2002	0.10	0.35
2001	0.10	0.35
2000	0.10	0.33
1999	0.07	0.33
1998	0.06	0.32
1997	0.07	0.32
1996	0.10	0.30
1995	0.06	0.30
1994	0.09	0.30
1993	0.10	0.29
1992	0.09	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2021)
Year	St. James R-I School District	Missouri
2021	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	St. James R-I School District	Missouri
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	St. James R-I School District	Missouri
2023	2%	8%
2022	1%	8%
2021	1%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2003	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	St. James R-I School District	Missouri
2023	3%	15%
2022	3%	15%
2021	3%	15%
2020	3%	16%
2019	3%	16%
2018	4%	16%
2017	4%	16%
2016	4%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	17%
2012	3%	17%
2011	2%	17%
2010	3%	18%
2009	4%	18%
2008	4%	18%
2007	5%	18%
2006	4%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	3%	18%
2002	4%	18%
2001	4%	18%
2000	3%	17%
1999	2%	17%
1998	2%	17%
1997	3%	17%
1996	3%	16%
1995	1%	16%
1994	3%	16%
1993	3%	15%
1992	3%	15%

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% White

91%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	St. James R-I School District	Missouri
2023	93%	69%
2022	93%	69%
2021	93%	70%
2020	93%	70%
2019	93%	71%
2018	94%	71%
2017	94%	72%
2016	93%	72%
2015	94%	73%
2014	92%	73%
2013	93%	74%
2012	93%	74%
2011	94%	75%
2010	95%	76%
2009	94%	76%
2008	94%	76%
2007	93%	76%
2006	94%	77%
2005	96%	77%
2004	95%	78%
2003	95%	78%
2002	95%	79%
2001	95%	79%
2000	95%	80%
1999	97%	80%
1998	96%	81%
1997	96%	81%
1996	95%	82%
1995	97%	82%
1994	95%	82%
1993	95%	83%
1992	96%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2022)
Year	St. James R-I School District	Missouri
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,296 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,631 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$15,255 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	St. James R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$24 MM	$9 MM
2022	$28 MM	$8 MM
2021	$24 MM	$7 MM
2020	$21 MM	$6 MM
2019	$22 MM	$6 MM
2018	$21 MM	$6 MM
2017	$19 MM	$6 MM
2016	$19 MM	$6 MM
2015	$18 MM	$6 MM
2014	$18 MM	$6 MM
2012	$18 MM	$6 MM
2011	$18 MM	$6 MM
2010	$18 MM	$6 MM
2009	$16 MM	$5 MM
2008	$17 MM	$5 MM
2007	$16 MM	$5 MM
2006	$16 MM	$5 MM
2005	$14 MM	$5 MM
2004	$15 MM	$5 MM
2003	$15 MM	$5 MM
2002	$15 MM	$4 MM
2001	$12 MM	$4 MM
2000	$12 MM	$4 MM
1999	$11 MM	$4 MM
1998	$11 MM	$4 MM
1997	$10 MM	$3 MM
1996	$9 MM	$3 MM
1995	$8 MM	$3 MM
1992	$5 MM	$2 MM
1990	$5 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$14,732 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	St. James R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$24 MM	$8 MM
2022	$24 MM	$7 MM
2021	$25 MM	$6 MM
2020	$28 MM	$7 MM
2019	$22 MM	$6 MM
2018	$20 MM	$6 MM
2017	$19 MM	$6 MM
2016	$18 MM	$6 MM
2015	$18 MM	$6 MM
2014	$21 MM	$6 MM
2012	$17 MM	$5 MM
2011	$20 MM	$6 MM
2010	$18 MM	$6 MM
2009	$17 MM	$6 MM
2008	$17 MM	$6 MM
2007	$15 MM	$5 MM
2006	$15 MM	$5 MM
2005	$14 MM	$5 MM
2004	$14 MM	$5 MM
2003	$19 MM	$5 MM
2002	$16 MM	$5 MM
2001	$13 MM	$4 MM
2000	$12 MM	$4 MM
1999	$11 MM	$4 MM
1998	$10 MM	$4 MM
1997	$10 MM	$3 MM
1996	$8 MM	$3 MM
1995	$8 MM	$3 MM
1992	$5 MM	$2 MM
1990	$5 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,296

$17,244

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	St. James R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$14,313	$15,622
2022	$16,062	$13,975
2021	$13,152	$13,574
2020	$11,212	$10,721
2019	$11,899	$11,328
2018	$11,410	$11,298
2017	$10,541	$11,359
2016	$10,681	$10,788
2015	$10,096	$9,469
2014	$9,998	$9,927
2012	$10,221	$9,889
2011	$10,440	$9,681
2010	$10,427	$9,469
2009	$9,425	$8,810
2008	$9,560	$8,648
2007	$8,893	$8,379
2006	$8,570	$8,290
2005	$7,959	$7,623
2004	$7,955	$7,592
2003	$8,019	$7,245
2002	$7,859	$6,806
2001	$6,639	$7,002
2000	$6,159	$6,217
1999	$6,027	$5,811
1998	$5,734	$5,726
1997	$5,541	$5,500
1995	$4,906	$4,709
1992	$3,504	$3,754
1990	$3,537	$3,732

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Spending / Student

$15,631

$16,653

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	St. James R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$14,627	$14,418
2022	$13,990	$12,976
2021	$13,715	$12,023
2020	$15,234	$11,595
2019	$11,485	$11,339
2018	$10,610	$10,855
2017	$10,158	$11,263
2016	$10,209	$10,861
2015	$9,839	$9,562
2014	$11,595	$9,640
2012	$9,381	$9,313
2011	$11,521	$9,303
2010	$10,161	$9,562
2009	$9,495	$8,968
2008	$9,716	$9,268
2007	$8,253	$8,911
2006	$8,024	$8,142
2005	$7,703	$7,369
2004	$7,474	$7,250
2003	$10,204	$7,305
2002	$8,592	$7,131
2001	$6,816	$6,892
2000	$6,492	$6,240
1999	$6,055	$5,803
1998	$5,442	$5,573
1997	$5,233	$5,302
1995	$5,174	$4,594
1992	$3,550	$3,754
1990	$3,666	$3,730

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Best St. James R-I School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lucy Wortham James Elementary School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 30%

314 S Jefferson
Saint James, MO 65559
(573) 265-2300

Gr: PK-5 | 681 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,559 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 92% (Top 10% in MO)
: Top 30%
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education