Sullivan School District

138 Taylor St
Sullivan, MO 63080-1936
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Sullivan School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 491 students in Sullivan School District.
Public Preschools in Sullivan School District have a diversity score of 0.13, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
2,018 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Sullivan 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#200 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sullivan  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sullivan  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sullivan  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sullivan  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sullivan  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
32 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,887 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
93%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
122
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,554 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 $11,301 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sullivan  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sullivan  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,554
$15,081
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sullivan  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,301
$13,908
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sullivan  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sullivan School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1132 Elmont Rd
Sullivan, MO 63080
(573) 468-5171
Grades: PK-2
| 491 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,018 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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