Top Rankings
Hickory County R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 302 students in Hickory County R-I School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Hickory County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
725 Schools
# Students
753 Students
197,282 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
15,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Hickory County R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 557 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.52
# American Indian Students
1 Student
677 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,908 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
15,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
4 Students
38,386 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
728 Students
130,235 Students
% White Students
97%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
8,962 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
30,839
# Students in K Grade:
46
32,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
29,956
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
28,160
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
23,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
22,650
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
19,070
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
6,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
1,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
73
12
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
28
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
52
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,624 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,478 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,624
$15,159
Spending / Student
$10,478
$13,980
Best Hickory County R-I School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Skyline Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Rte 1 Box 838
Urbana, MO 65767
(417) 993-4225
Urbana, MO 65767
(417) 993-4225
Grades: PK-4
| 302 students
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