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Pierce City R-VI School District

300 Myrtle St
Pierce City, MO 65723-1124
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 204 students in Pierce City R-VI School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Pierce City R-VI School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 51% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Pierce City R-VI School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pierce City High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
3 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
712 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pierce City R-VI School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#219 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)
40%
40%
45%
43%
40-44%
38%
85%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
88%
70%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,522 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 $10,166 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
$8 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,522
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,166
$13,908

Best Pierce City R-VI School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pierce City High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 Myrtle St
Pierce City, MO 65723
(417) 476-2515
Gr: 9-12 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 712 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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