Item: Licking R-VIII School District
Rating: 5
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Licking R-VIII School District

125 College Ave
Licking, MO 65542-9998

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (573) 674-2911

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 809 students in Licking R-VIII School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

�� Schools in Licking R-VIII School District have an score of 29% (versus the Missouri public school average of 40%), and score of 44% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,477 Schools

# Students

809 Students

891,649 Students

# Teachers

61 Teachers

69,803 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Licking R-VIII School District	Missouri
Pre-K	20	63
Kind	55	109
1	56	111
2	61	115
3	52	113
4	63	115
5	51	115
6	50	115
7	53	116
8	58	118
9	86	125
10	63	125
11	83	122
12	58	115

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District Rank

Licking R-VIII 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#301 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Licking R-VIII School District
2023	#301
2022	#293
2021	#322
2019	#314
2018	#421
2017	#357
2016	#267
2015	#145
2014	#228
2013	#238
2012	#178

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29%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Licking R-VIII School District	Missouri
2023	29%	40%
2022	30%	39%
2021	30%	37%
2019	34%	42%
2018	31%	42%
2017	34%	47%
2016	48%	48%
2015	47%	44%
2014	48%	52%
2013	53%	53%
2012	52%	55%

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45%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Licking R-VIII School District	Missouri
2022	45%	43%
2021	44%	46%
2019	47%	49%
2018	31%	49%
2017	63%	61%
2016	59%	63%
2015	63%	60%
2014	56%	53%
2013	56%	55%
2012	64%	55%
2011	62%	55%

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40-44%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Licking R-VIII School District	Missouri
2022	42%	38%
2021	37%	37%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Licking R-VIII School District	Missouri
2022	90%	90%
2021	92%	89%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	90%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	89%
2013	87%	87%
2012	77%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Licking R-VIII School District	Missouri
2023	0.04	0.50
2022	0.04	0.50
2021	0.05	0.48
2020	0.04	0.47
2019	0.04	0.47
2018	0.02	0.45
2017	0.02	0.45
2016	0.02	0.46
2014	0.04	0.44
2013	0.02	0.42
2012	0.03	0.42
2011	0.04	0.41
2010	0.03	0.39
2009	0.02	0.39
2008	0.03	0.39
2007	0.02	0.39
2006	0.03	0.37
2005	0.02	0.38
2004	0.01	0.36
2003	0.01	0.36
2001	0.01	0.35
2000	0.01	0.33
1999	0.02	0.32
1998	0.02	0.31
1997	0.01	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2005)
Year	Licking R-VIII School District	Missouri
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Licking R-VIII School District	Missouri
2023	1%	8%
2022	1%	8%
2021	1%	7%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2006	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Licking R-VIII School District	Missouri
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2012	1%	17%
2011	1%	17%
2010	2%	18%
2009	1%	18%
2007	1%	18%

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% White

96%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Licking R-VIII School District	Missouri
2023	98%	69%
2022	98%	69%
2021	97%	70%
2020	98%	71%
2019	98%	71%
2018	99%	72%
2017	99%	72%
2016	99%	72%
2014	98%	73%
2013	99%	74%
2012	98%	74%
2011	98%	75%
2010	98%	76%
2009	99%	76%
2008	100%	76%
2007	99%	76%
2006	98%	77%
2005	99%	77%
2004	99%	78%
2003	99%	78%
2002	100%	79%
2001	99%	79%
2000	99%	80%
1999	100%	81%
1998	99%	81%
1997	99%	81%
1996	98%	82%
1995	100%	82%
1994	100%	82%
1993	100%	83%
1992	100%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2021)
Year	Licking R-VIII School District	Missouri
2021	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,576 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 $9,815 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

$9 MM

$13,447 MM

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

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Spending

$8 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Licking R-VIII School District	Missouri
2023	$8 MM	$6 MM
2022	$7 MM	$7 MM
2021	$8 MM	$6 MM
2020	$7 MM	$7 MM
2019	$7 MM	$6 MM
2018	$8 MM	$6 MM
2017	$8 MM	$6 MM
2016	$7 MM	$6 MM
2015	$8 MM	$6 MM
2014	$7 MM	$6 MM
2012	$6 MM	$5 MM
2011	$6 MM	$6 MM
2010	$8 MM	$6 MM
2009	$8 MM	$6 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$7 MM	$5 MM
2006	$6 MM	$5 MM
2005	$5 MM	$5 MM
2004	$5 MM	$5 MM
2003	$6 MM	$5 MM
2002	$5 MM	$5 MM
2001	$5 MM	$4 MM
2000	$5 MM	$4 MM
1999	$5 MM	$4 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$3 MM
1996	$4 MM	$3 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,576

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Licking R-VIII School District	Missouri
2023	$11,162	$12,828
2022	$7,953	$10,721
2021	$11,795	$13,574
2020	$7,953	$10,721
2019	$9,008	$11,328
2018	$8,910	$11,298
2017	$8,424	$11,359
2016	$8,500	$10,788
2015	$8,583	$9,469
2014	$7,937	$9,927
2012	$7,418	$9,889
2011	$7,592	$9,681
2010	$8,957	$9,469
2009	$8,953	$8,810
2008	$7,107	$8,648
2007	$7,186	$8,379
2006	$6,487	$8,290
2005	$6,348	$7,623
2004	$6,364	$7,592
2003	$6,728	$7,245
2002	$6,238	$6,806
2001	$5,909	$7,002
2000	$5,435	$6,217
1999	$5,301	$5,811
1998	$5,087	$5,726
1997	$4,715	$5,500
1995	$4,039	$4,709
1992	$3,016	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$9,815

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Licking R-VIII School District	Missouri
2023	$9,464	$11,362
2022	$8,493	$11,595
2021	$10,000	$12,023
2020	$8,493	$11,595
2019	$8,644	$11,339
2018	$8,872	$10,855
2017	$8,375	$11,263
2016	$7,888	$10,861
2015	$8,804	$9,562
2014	$7,627	$9,640
2012	$7,146	$9,313
2011	$7,193	$9,303
2010	$9,187	$9,562
2009	$9,806	$8,968
2008	$7,383	$9,268
2007	$7,484	$8,911
2006	$6,249	$8,142
2005	$6,324	$7,369
2004	$6,250	$7,250
2003	$6,783	$7,305
2002	$5,991	$7,131
2001	$5,827	$6,892
2000	$5,421	$6,240
1999	$5,404	$5,803
1998	$5,045	$5,573
1997	$4,627	$5,302
1995	$3,735	$4,594
1992	$3,073	$3,754

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Best Licking R-VIII School District �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Licking High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

135 College Avenue
Licking, MO 65542
(573) 674-2711

Gr: 7-12 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

Licking Elementary School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

135 College Ave
Licking, MO 65542
(573) 674-3211

Gr: PK-6 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Licking R-VIII School District?

Licking R-VIII School District manages 2 public schools serving 809 students.

What is the rank of Licking R-VIII School District?

Licking R-VIII School District is ranked #322 out of 553 school districts in Missouri (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Licking R-VIII School District?

96% of Licking R-VIII School District students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Licking R-VIII School District?

Licking R-VIII School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is equal to the Missouri state average of 13:1.

What is Licking R-VIII School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $9,815 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 809 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education