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Warren County R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 673 students in Warren County R-III School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Warren County R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
2,997 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Warren County R-III 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 87% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#315 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
8%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
85%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,775 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 $11,146 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,775
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,146
$13,908
Best Warren County R-III School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Black Hawk Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 Kuhl Ave
Warrenton, MO 63383
(636) 456-6903
Warrenton, MO 63383
(636) 456-6903
Gr: 6-8 | 673 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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