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Kirksville 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 are 2 public high schools serving 763 students in Kirksville R-III School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in Kirksville R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Kirksville R-III School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kirksville Sr. High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
2,534 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Kirksville R-III 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#236 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.49
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,120 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
6,150 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
23,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
218 Students
43,087 Students
% Black Students
9%
15%
# White Students
2,081 Students
204,439 Students
% White Students
82%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
13,884 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
185
1,466
# Students in K Grade:
197
315
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
351
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
395
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
405
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
447
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
2,189
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
6,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
6,658
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
218
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,356 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 $10,877 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,356
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,877
$13,908
Best Kirksville R-III School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kirksville Sr. High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1300 S Cottage Grove
Kirksville, MO 63501
(660) 665-4631
Kirksville, MO 63501
(660) 665-4631
Grades: 9-12
| 763 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kirksville Area Tech. Center
Vocational School
1103 S Cottage Grove
Kirksville, MO 63501
(660) 665-2865
Kirksville, MO 63501
(660) 665-2865
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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