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Savannah R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 66 students in Savannah R-III School District.
Public Preschools in Savannah R-III School District have a diversity score of 0.12, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
7 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
2,368 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Savannah R-III 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
26 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,220 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
94%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
171
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
200
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
192
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,694 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 $8,753 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,447 MM

Spending
$21 MM
$12,401 MM

Revenue / Student
$9,694
$15,081

Spending / Student
$8,753
$13,908

Best Savannah R-III School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
401a North 8th Street
Savannah, MO 64485
(816) 324-3123
Savannah, MO 64485
(816) 324-3123
Grades: PK
| 66 students
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