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Lesterville R-IV School District

33415 Hwy 21
Lesterville, MO 63654-0120
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Lesterville R-IV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 70 students in Lesterville R-IV School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Missouri.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Lesterville R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
185 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lesterville R-IV 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#107 out of 555 school districts
(Top 20%)
69%
40%
40-44%
43%
20-29%
38%
(21-22)
≥80%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
89%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,330 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,368 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% 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
$25,330
$15,081
Spending / Student
$22,368
$13,908

Best Lesterville R-IV School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lesterville Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
33415 Hwy 21
Lesterville, MO 63654
(573) 637-2201
Gr: PK-6 | 70 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 185 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 69% (Top 5%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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