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Everton R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 74 students in Everton R-III School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Everton R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
145 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Everton R-III 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#390 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.49
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
94%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,283 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,524 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,283
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,524
$13,908
Best Everton R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Everton High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
509 E School St
Everton, MO 65646
(417) 535-2221
Everton, MO 65646
(417) 535-2221
Gr: 7-12 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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