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Neelyville R-IV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 164 students in Neelyville R-IV School District.
Public Preschools in Neelyville R-IV School District have a diversity score of 0.14, 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
3 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
647 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Neelyville R-IV 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#132 out of 555 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
93%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,787 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 $10,015 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,787
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,015
$13,908
Best Neelyville R-IV School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
11001 Hwy 160
Harviell, MO 63945
(573) 989-3370
Harviell, MO 63945
(573) 989-3370
Gr: PK-2 | 164 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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