For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 126 students in Cooter R-IV School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Cooter R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Cooter R-IV School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cooter High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
202 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cooter R-IV 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 50% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#455 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.49
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
96%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,812 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 $11,634 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,812
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,634
$13,908
Best Cooter R-IV School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cooter High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1867 State Highway E
Cooter, MO 63839
(573) 695-4972
Cooter, MO 63839
(573) 695-4972
Grades: 7-12
| 126 students
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