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Pike County R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 100 students in Pike County R-III School District.
Public Middle Schools in Pike County R-III School District have a diversity score of 0.10, which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 0.49.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
430 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Pike County R-III 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
38%

Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.49
# American Indian Students
n/a
895 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
10 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
407 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
95%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
27
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,637 is higher 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 $15,251 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,447 MM

Spending
$7 MM
$12,401 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,637
$15,081

Spending / Student
$15,251
$13,908

Best Pike County R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
28176 Hwy Ww
Clarksville, MO 63336
(573) 242-3546
Clarksville, MO 63336
(573) 242-3546
Grades: 6-8
| 100 students
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