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Boonville R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 384 students in Boonville R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Boonville R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
1,661 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Boonville R-I 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#422 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.49
# American Indian Students
3 Students
895 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
114 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
7%
15%
# White Students
1,318 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
79%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
110
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
139
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,593 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,093 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,593
$15,081
Spending / Student
$15,093
$13,908
Best Boonville R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laura Speed Elliott Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
700 Main St
Boonville, MO 65233
(660) 882-6649
Boonville, MO 65233
(660) 882-6649
Grades: 6-8
| 322 students
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