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Sweet Springs R-VII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 179 students in Sweet Springs R-VII School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Sweet Springs R-VII School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Sweet Springs R-VII School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sweet Springs High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
383 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sweet Springs R-VII School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
96%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,042 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,107 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,042
$15,081
Spending / Student
$14,107
$13,908
Best Sweet Springs R-VII School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sweet Springs High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 E. Marshall St.
Sweet Springs, MO 65351
(660) 335-6341
Sweet Springs, MO 65351
(660) 335-6341
Grades: 7-12
| 179 students
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