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Carl Junction R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 661 students in Carl Junction R-I School District.
Public Preschools in Carl Junction R-I School District have a diversity score of 0.26, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
3,454 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Carl Junction R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.54
# American Indian Students
52 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
207 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
23 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,867 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
83%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
266 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
157
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
266
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
238
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
243
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
262
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
266
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
273
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
255
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
239
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
258
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
236
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,668 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,981 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,668
$15,081
Spending / Student
$8,981
$13,908
Best Carl Junction R-I School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
206 S Roney
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 649-7045
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 649-7045
Grades: PK-1
| 661 students
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