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Knob Noster R-VIII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 583 students in Knob Noster R-VIII School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Knob Noster R-VIII School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
1,894 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Knob Noster R-VIII School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.54
# American Indian Students
16 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
171 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
92 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
1,409 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
74%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
47 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
144 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
161
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
112
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,428 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,353 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,428
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,353
$13,908
Best Knob Noster R-VIII School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
120 Houx Dr
Whiteman Air Force Base, MO 65305
(660) 563-3028
Whiteman Air Force Base, MO 65305
(660) 563-3028
Grades: PK-5
| 583 students
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