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Item: Verona R-VII School District
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Author: Public School Review

101 E Ella St
Verona, MO 65769-0007

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (833) 402-9580

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Verona R-VII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

2 Schools

813 Schools

# Students

295 Students

231,043 Students

# Teachers

34 Teachers

20,729 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Verona R-VII School District	Missouri
7	18	115
8	20	116
9	26	13
10	27	13
11	22	13
12	30	13

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District Rank

Verona R-VII 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 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#449 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Verona R-VII School District
2023	#449
2022	#511
2021	#492
2019	#492
2018	#443
2017	#424
2016	#507
2015	#489
2014	#499
2013	#528
2012	#522
2011	#504
2010	#412

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30%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Verona R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	30%	40%
2022	12%	39%
2021	14%	37%
2019	26%	42%
2018	29%	42%
2017	37%	47%
2016	27%	48%
2015	29%	44%
2014	36%	52%
2013	34%	53%
2012	36%	55%
2011	41%	54%
2010	48%	53%

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25-29%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Verona R-VII School District	Missouri
2022	27%	43%
2021	32%	46%
2019	32%	49%
2018	29%	49%
2017	52%	61%
2016	51%	63%
2015	47%	60%
2014	42%	53%
2013	35%	55%
2012	42%	55%
2011	40%	55%
2010	44%	54%

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30-34%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Verona R-VII School District	Missouri
2022	32%	38%
2021	22%	37%

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85%

89.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Verona R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	85%	89%
2022	90%	90%
2021	80%	89%
2020	80%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	80%	90%
2017	80%	89%
2016	90%	90%
2015	80%	89%
2014	80%	89%
2013	80%	87%
2012	80%	86%
2011	80%	82%

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(2022-23)

18.8%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Verona R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	18.8%	20.5%
2022	17.6%	20.9%
2021	11.8%	11.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Verona R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	0.51	0.50
2022	0.50	0.50
2021	0.51	0.48
2020	0.51	0.48
2019	0.51	0.47
2018	0.35	0.47
2017	0.35	0.45
2016	0.47	0.46
2015	0.50	0.44
2014	0.51	0.44
2013	0.49	0.42
2012	0.50	0.42
2011	0.50	0.41
2010	0.49	0.39
2009	0.50	0.39
2008	0.48	0.39
2007	0.46	0.39
2006	0.47	0.38
2005	0.45	0.38
2004	0.47	0.36
2003	0.42	0.36
2002	0.43	0.35
2001	0.43	0.35
2000	0.41	0.33
1999	0.36	0.33
1998	0.35	0.32
1997	0.23	0.32
1996	0.23	0.30
1995	0.19	0.30
1994	0.12	0.30
1993	0.07	0.29
1992	0.08	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Verona R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	4%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Verona R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	31%	8%
2022	33%	8%
2021	35%	7%
2020	38%	7%
2019	38%	7%
2018	22%	7%
2017	22%	6%
2016	34%	6%
2015	35%	6%
2014	35%	5%
2013	30%	5%
2012	33%	5%
2011	34%	5%
2010	35%	4%
2009	37%	4%
2008	37%	4%
2007	35%	4%
2006	36%	3%
2005	34%	3%
2004	36%	3%
2003	28%	2%
2002	28%	2%
2001	30%	2%
2000	25%	2%
1999	21%	2%
1998	19%	1%
1997	11%	1%
1996	9%	1%
1995	8%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2014)
Year	Verona R-VII School District	Missouri
2014	1%	17%
1998	1%	17%

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% White

64%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Verona R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	63%	69%
2022	63%	69%
2021	61%	70%
2020	60%	70%
2019	60%	71%
2018	78%	71%
2017	78%	72%
2016	65%	72%
2015	62%	73%
2014	61%	73%
2013	65%	74%
2012	63%	74%
2011	62%	75%
2010	62%	76%
2009	61%	76%
2008	63%	76%
2007	65%	76%
2006	64%	77%
2005	66%	77%
2004	64%	78%
2003	71%	78%
2002	70%	79%
2001	70%	79%
2000	73%	80%
1999	78%	80%
1998	78%	81%
1997	87%	81%
1996	87%	82%
1995	90%	82%
1994	94%	82%
1993	96%	83%
1992	96%	83%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Verona R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	1%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,197 is higher than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 66% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,573 is higher than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$15,255 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Verona R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	$7 MM	$9 MM
2022	$5 MM	$8 MM
2021	$6 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$6 MM
2019	$5 MM	$6 MM
2018	$5 MM	$6 MM
2017	$5 MM	$6 MM
2016	$5 MM	$6 MM
2015	$4 MM	$6 MM
2014	$4 MM	$6 MM
2012	$4 MM	$6 MM
2011	$4 MM	$6 MM
2010	$4 MM	$6 MM
2009	$4 MM	$5 MM
2008	$4 MM	$5 MM
2007	$3 MM	$5 MM
2006	$3 MM	$5 MM
2005	$3 MM	$5 MM
2004	$3 MM	$5 MM
2003	$3 MM	$5 MM
2002	$2 MM	$4 MM
2001	$2 MM	$4 MM
2000	$2 MM	$4 MM
1999	$2 MM	$4 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$3 MM
1996	$2 MM	$3 MM
1995	$2 MM	$3 MM
1992	$1 MM	$2 MM
1990	$1 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$14,732 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Verona R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	$5 MM	$8 MM
2022	$5 MM	$7 MM
2021	$6 MM	$6 MM
2020	$8 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$6 MM
2018	$4 MM	$6 MM
2017	$4 MM	$6 MM
2016	$4 MM	$6 MM
2015	$4 MM	$6 MM
2014	$4 MM	$6 MM
2012	$4 MM	$5 MM
2011	$4 MM	$6 MM
2010	$4 MM	$6 MM
2009	$5 MM	$6 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$3 MM	$5 MM
2006	$3 MM	$5 MM
2005	$3 MM	$5 MM
2004	$3 MM	$5 MM
2003	$2 MM	$5 MM
2002	$2 MM	$5 MM
2001	$2 MM	$4 MM
2000	$2 MM	$4 MM
1999	$2 MM	$4 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$3 MM
1996	$2 MM	$3 MM
1995	$1 MM	$3 MM
1992	$1 MM	$2 MM
1990	$1 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,197

$17,244

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Verona R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	$20,364	$15,622
2022	$15,121	$13,975
2021	$16,713	$13,574
2020	$14,011	$10,721
2019	$12,556	$11,328
2018	$11,815	$11,298
2017	$11,422	$11,359
2016	$11,002	$10,788
2015	$8,748	$9,469
2014	$10,694	$9,927
2012	$10,032	$9,889
2011	$9,114	$9,681
2010	$9,109	$9,469
2009	$9,640	$8,810
2008	$9,306	$8,648
2007	$8,002	$8,379
2006	$8,818	$8,290
2005	$7,700	$7,623
2004	$6,860	$7,592
2003	$6,704	$7,245
2002	$6,736	$6,806
2001	$6,742	$7,002
2000	$6,460	$6,217
1999	$6,218	$5,811
1998	$6,074	$5,726
1997	$5,544	$5,500
1995	$4,728	$4,709
1992	$4,185	$3,754
1990	$3,453	$3,732

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Spending / Student

$18,573

$16,653

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Verona R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	$15,011	$14,418
2022	$14,940	$12,976
2021	$16,503	$12,023
2020	$19,902	$11,595
2019	$11,133	$11,339
2018	$10,635	$10,855
2017	$10,410	$11,263
2016	$10,226	$10,861
2015	$9,213	$9,562
2014	$10,622	$9,640
2012	$9,257	$9,313
2011	$9,566	$9,303
2010	$9,594	$9,562
2009	$12,752	$8,968
2008	$14,373	$9,268
2007	$7,813	$8,911
2006	$8,262	$8,142
2005	$7,324	$7,369
2004	$6,135	$7,250
2003	$6,556	$7,305
2002	$6,674	$7,131
2001	$6,199	$6,892
2000	$5,702	$6,240
1999	$5,597	$5,803
1998	$6,901	$5,573
1997	$6,140	$5,302
1995	$4,591	$4,594
1992	$4,079	$3,754
1990	$3,669	$3,730

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Best Verona R-VII School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Verona High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

101 E Ella St
Verona, MO 65769
(833) 402-9580

Gr: 7-12 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 295 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: 85% (Top 30% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education