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Oran R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 168 students in Oran R-III School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Oran R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and 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
830 Schools
# Students
311 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oran R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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
#49 out of 555 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
90%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,871 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,068 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,871
$15,081
Spending / Student
$18,068
$13,908
Best Oran R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oran High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
310 Church St
Oran, MO 63771
(573) 262-3345
Oran, MO 63771
(573) 262-3345
Gr: 7-12 | 168 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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