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Southern Boone County R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 495 students in Southern Boone County R-I School District.
Public Preschools in Southern Boone County R-I 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
1,976 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southern Boone County R-I 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 555 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
90%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,990 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,366 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,990
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,366
$13,908
Best Southern Boone County R-I School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
803 S Henry Clay Blvd
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2148
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2148
Gr: PK-2 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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