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Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 90 students in Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 51% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nodaway-holt Middle School High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
196 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nodaway-Holt R-VII 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#313 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.49
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
97%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,459 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,857 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,459
$15,081
Spending / Student
$16,857
$13,908
Best Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nodaway-holt Middle School High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
318 S Taylor St
Graham, MO 64455
(660) 939-2135
Graham, MO 64455
(660) 939-2135
Gr: 7-12 | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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