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Scott City R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 276 students in Scott City R-I 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 Scott City R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Scott City R-I School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Scott City High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority 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
811 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Scott City R-I 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#285 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)36%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
91%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,670 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 $10,993 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,670
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,993
$13,908
Best Scott City R-I School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scott City High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3000 Main St
Scott City, MO 63780
(573) 264-2131
Scott City, MO 63780
(573) 264-2131
Grades: 9-12
| 276 students
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