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Reeds Spring R-IV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 594 students in Reeds Spring R-IV School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in Reeds Spring R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Reeds Spring R-IV School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Reeds Spring High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
7 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
1,792 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Reeds Spring R-IV School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.49
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,120 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
6,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
121 Students
23,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
16 Students
43,087 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,544 Students
204,439 Students
% White Students
86%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
13,884 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
1,466
# Students in K Grade:
112
315
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
351
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
395
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
405
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
447
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
2,189
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
6,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
145
6,658
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
155
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,310 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 $12,902 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,310
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,902
$13,908
Best Reeds Spring R-IV School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Reeds Spring High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20277a State Hwy 413
Reeds Spring, MO 65737
(417) 272-8171
Reeds Spring, MO 65737
(417) 272-8171
Grades: 9-12
| 594 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gibson Technical Center
Vocational School
386 W State Hwy 76
Reeds Spring, MO 65737
(417) 272-3271
Reeds Spring, MO 65737
(417) 272-3271
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
New Horizons Alternative
Alternative School
386 West State Highway 76
Reeds Spring, MO 65737
(417) 272-3271
Reeds Spring, MO 65737
(417) 272-3271
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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