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Sturgeon R-V School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 221 students in Sturgeon R-V School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Sturgeon R-V School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
754 Schools
# Students
2,773 Students
205,701 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
18,738 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sturgeon 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 86% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#462 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)6.2%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.55
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
13%
19%
% White
70%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $2,179 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,195. The school district revenue/student has declined by 81% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $2,272 is less than the state median of $14,013. The school district spending/student has declined by 84% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$2,179
$15,195
Spending / Student
$2,272
$14,013
Best Sturgeon R-V School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sturgeon Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
210 W Patton St
Sturgeon, MO 65284
(573) 687-3519
Sturgeon, MO 65284
(573) 687-3519
Gr: PK-5 | 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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