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South Pemiscot County R-V School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 232 students in South Pemiscot County R-V School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in South Pemiscot County R-V School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
539 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Pemiscot County R-V School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#499 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
24%
15%
% White
60%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,716 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,301 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,716
$15,081
Spending / Student
$14,301
$13,908
Best South Pemiscot County R-V School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Pemiscot High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
611 Beasley Rd
Steele, MO 63877
(573) 695-3342
Steele, MO 63877
(573) 695-3342
Grades: 7-12
| 232 students
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