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Camdenton R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 603 students in Camdenton R-III School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Camdenton R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
9 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
3,843 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
318 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Camdenton 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
88%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,836 is higher 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 $13,943 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,836
$15,081
Spending / Student
$13,943
$13,908
Best Camdenton R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Camdenton Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
119 Service Rd
Camdenton, MO 65020
(573) 346-9257
Camdenton, MO 65020
(573) 346-9257
Grades: 7-8
| 591 students
Rank: n/an/a
Juvenile Justice Center
Alternative School
Hwy 54
Camdenton, MO 65020
(573) 346-9218
Camdenton, MO 65020
(573) 346-9218
Grades: 5-12
| 12 students
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