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Iron County C-4 School District

35 Hwy 49
Viburnum, MO 65566-1001
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 191 students in Iron County C-4 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Iron County C-4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
354 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
20,289 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Iron County C-4 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#402 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
34%
40%
30-34%
43%
30-34%
38%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
96%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,325 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 $11,910 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
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,325
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,910
$13,908

Best Iron County C-4 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Viburnum High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
35 Hwy 49
Viburnum, MO 65566
(573) 244-5521
Gr: 6-12 | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 354 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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