Item: Jefferson County R-VII School District
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Jefferson County R-VII School District

1250 Dooling Hollow Rd
Festus, MO 63028-4276

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Top 20%

Tel: (636) 937-7940

Top Rankings

Jefferson County R-VII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,747 Schools

# Students

1,075 Students

575,116 Students

# Teachers

80 Teachers

46,819 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson County R-VII School District	Missouri
Kind	85	106
1	66	111
2	68	115
3	76	113
4	74	115
5	81	115
6	76	115
7	84	86
8	74	86

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District Rank

Jefferson County R-VII School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#85 out of 555 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jefferson County R-VII School District
2023	#85
2022	#139
2021	#175
2019	#127
2018	#160
2017	#181
2016	#192
2015	#299
2014	#194
2013	#107
2012	#65

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46%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson County R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	46%	40%
2022	40%	39%
2021	34%	37%
2019	46%	42%
2018	45%	42%
2017	46%	47%
2016	44%	48%
2015	34%	44%
2014	52%	52%
2013	59%	53%
2012	65%	55%

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52%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson County R-VII School District	Missouri
2022	52%	43%
2021	52%	46%
2019	54%	49%
2018	45%	49%
2017	67%	61%
2016	70%	63%
2015	63%	60%
2014	55%	53%
2013	62%	55%
2012	65%	55%
2011	65%	55%

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37%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson County R-VII School District	Missouri
2022	37%	38%
2021	47%	37%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jefferson County R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	92%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	92%	89%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	90%
2015	95%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jefferson County R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	0.11	0.50
2022	0.13	0.50
2021	0.12	0.48
2020	0.12	0.47
2019	0.12	0.47
2018	0.13	0.45
2017	0.13	0.45
2016	0.13	0.46
2015	0.27	0.44
2014	0.15	0.44
2013	0.12	0.42
2012	0.10	0.42
2011	0.08	0.41
2010	0.05	0.39
2009	0.05	0.39
2008	0.03	0.39
2007	0.03	0.39
2006	0.03	0.37
2005	0.12	0.38
2004	0.02	0.36
2003	0.04	0.36
2002	0.05	0.35
2001	0.05	0.35
2000	0.05	0.33
1999	0.04	0.32
1998	0.06	0.31
1997	0.06	0.31
1996	0.07	0.30
1995	0.07	0.30
1994	0.04	0.30
1993	0.03	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2021)
Year	Jefferson County R-VII School District	Missouri
2021	1%	2%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson County R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	2%	8%
2022	4%	8%
2021	2%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Jefferson County R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	16%
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	4%	16%
2014	3%	16%
2013	2%	17%
2012	2%	17%
2011	1%	17%
2010	1%	18%
2009	1%	18%
2008	1%	18%
2006	1%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
1998	1%	17%
1997	1%	17%
1996	1%	16%
1995	3%	16%
1994	1%	16%

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% White

94%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson County R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	95%	69%
2022	93%	69%
2021	94%	70%
2020	94%	71%
2019	94%	71%
2018	93%	72%
2017	93%	72%
2016	93%	72%
2015	68%	73%
2014	92%	73%
2013	94%	74%
2012	95%	74%
2011	96%	75%
2010	98%	76%
2009	98%	76%
2008	98%	76%
2007	98%	76%
2006	98%	77%
2005	94%	77%
2004	100%	78%
2003	98%	78%
2002	97%	79%
2001	98%	79%
2000	98%	80%
1999	98%	81%
1998	97%	81%
1997	97%	81%
1996	96%	82%
1995	96%	82%
1994	98%	82%
1993	98%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jefferson County R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,532 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 $12,249 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

$16 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jefferson County R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	$16 MM	$7 MM
2022	$14 MM	$6 MM
2021	$16 MM	$7 MM
2020	$14 MM	$6 MM
2019	$14 MM	$6 MM
2018	$14 MM	$6 MM
2017	$13 MM	$6 MM
2016	$13 MM	$6 MM
2015	$10 MM	$6 MM
2014	$13 MM	$6 MM
2012	$12 MM	$6 MM
2011	$13 MM	$6 MM
2010	$10 MM	$6 MM
2009	$10 MM	$5 MM
2008	$9 MM	$5 MM
2007	$8 MM	$5 MM
2006	$8 MM	$5 MM
2005	$8 MM	$5 MM
2004	$7 MM	$5 MM
2003	$7 MM	$5 MM
2002	$6 MM	$4 MM
2001	$6 MM	$4 MM
2000	$6 MM	$4 MM
1999	$5 MM	$4 MM
1998	$5 MM	$4 MM
1997	$5 MM	$3 MM
1996	$5 MM	$3 MM
1995	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jefferson County R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	$13 MM	$6 MM
2022	$14 MM	$7 MM
2021	$13 MM	$6 MM
2020	$14 MM	$7 MM
2019	$13 MM	$6 MM
2018	$15 MM	$6 MM
2017	$18 MM	$6 MM
2016	$13 MM	$6 MM
2015	$13 MM	$6 MM
2014	$11 MM	$6 MM
2012	$11 MM	$5 MM
2011	$10 MM	$6 MM
2010	$13 MM	$6 MM
2009	$19 MM	$6 MM
2008	$9 MM	$6 MM
2007	$8 MM	$5 MM
2006	$7 MM	$5 MM
2005	$6 MM	$5 MM
2004	$7 MM	$5 MM
2003	$6 MM	$5 MM
2002	$6 MM	$5 MM
2001	$6 MM	$4 MM
2000	$5 MM	$4 MM
1999	$5 MM	$4 MM
1998	$5 MM	$4 MM
1997	$5 MM	$3 MM
1996	$6 MM	$3 MM
1995	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,532

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson County R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	$14,099	$12,828
2022	$12,652	$10,721
2021	$14,906	$13,574
2020	$12,652	$10,721
2019	$13,298	$11,328
2018	$14,303	$11,298
2017	$13,396	$11,359
2016	$12,661	$10,788
2015	$9,883	$9,469
2014	$12,415	$9,927
2012	$12,454	$9,889
2011	$14,309	$9,681
2010	$12,773	$9,469
2009	$13,138	$8,810
2008	$12,242	$8,648
2007	$10,615	$8,379
2006	$10,816	$8,290
2005	$12,617	$7,623
2004	$10,000	$7,592
2003	$9,953	$7,245
2002	$8,855	$6,806
2001	$8,588	$7,002
2000	$7,923	$6,217
1999	$6,645	$5,811
1998	$6,224	$5,726
1997	$6,312	$5,500
1995	$6,023	$4,709
1992	$5,900	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$12,249

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson County R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	$11,884	$11,362
2022	$12,152	$11,595
2021	$12,565	$12,023
2020	$12,152	$11,595
2019	$12,521	$11,339
2018	$15,294	$10,855
2017	$18,221	$11,263
2016	$12,123	$10,861
2015	$12,618	$9,562
2014	$10,799	$9,640
2012	$11,141	$9,313
2011	$11,483	$9,303
2010	$16,307	$9,562
2009	$25,568	$8,968
2008	$12,104	$9,268
2007	$10,655	$8,911
2006	$10,275	$8,142
2005	$9,538	$7,369
2004	$9,660	$7,250
2003	$8,644	$7,305
2002	$8,794	$7,131
2001	$8,080	$6,892
2000	$7,221	$6,240
1999	$6,075	$5,803
1998	$5,838	$5,573
1997	$7,282	$5,302
1995	$5,940	$4,594
1992	$5,483	$3,754

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Best Jefferson County R-VII School District �� Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Danby-rush Tower Middle School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

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1250 Dooling Hollow Rd
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 937-9188

Gr: 6-8 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #22.

Telegraph Intermediate

(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
:

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1265 Dooling Hollow Rd
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 937-6530

Gr: 3-5 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: n/an/a

Plattin Primary

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2400 R7 School Rd
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 937-7170

Gr: K-2 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,075 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 92% (Top 10% in MO)
: Top 20%
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education