Licking R-VIII School District

125 College Ave
Licking, MO 65542-9998
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 401 students in Licking R-VIII School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Middle School in Licking R-VIII School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
809 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#293 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
39%
45%
43%
40-44%
38%
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
96%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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
Spending
$8 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,576
$15,081
Spending / Student
$9,815
$13,908

Best Licking R-VIII School District Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Licking High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
135 College Avenue
Licking, MO 65542
(573) 674-2711
Grades: 7-12
| 401 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

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

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