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Walnut Grove R-V 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%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 145 students in Walnut Grove R-V School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Walnut Grove R-V School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
814 Schools
# Students
289 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Walnut Grove R-V 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 555 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.9%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.50
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
95%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,522 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,917 is less than the state median of $14,009. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,522
$15,190
Spending / Student
$10,917
$14,009
Best Walnut Grove R-V School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Walnut Grove High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
300 E College
Walnut Grove, MO 65770
(417) 788-2543
Walnut Grove, MO 65770
(417) 788-2543
Gr: 6-12 | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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