Top Rankings
Strafford R-VI 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 394 students in Strafford R-VI School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Strafford R-VI School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Strafford R-VI School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Strafford High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
1,005 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Strafford R-VI School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
91%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,983 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,882 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,983
$15,081
Spending / Student
$15,882
$13,908
Best Strafford R-VI School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Strafford High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
211 W Mccabe
Strafford, MO 65757
(417) 736-7000
Strafford, MO 65757
(417) 736-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 394 students
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