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Cooter R-IV School District

1867 State Highway E
Cooter, MO 63839-0218
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 76 students in Cooter R-IV School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary School in Cooter R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
202 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cooter R-IV 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#449 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
40%
25-29%
43%
11-19%
38%
(21-22)
≥50%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.51
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
96%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,812 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 $11,634 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,812
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,634
$13,908

Best Cooter R-IV School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cooter Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1867 State Highway E
Cooter, MO 63839
(573) 695-4584
Gr: K-6 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 202 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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