For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 136 students in Wheatland R-II School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Wheatland R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
2 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
276 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
20,289 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wheatland R-II 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 555 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
96%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,467 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,123 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,467
$15,081
Spending / Student
$13,123
$13,908
Best Wheatland R-II School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wheatland High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
18808 State Highway 83
Wheatland, MO 65779
(417) 282-5833
Wheatland, MO 65779
(417) 282-5833
Gr: 7-12 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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