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Ridgeway R-V 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 39 students in Ridgeway R-V School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Ridgeway R-V School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
826 Schools
# Students
85 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
20,289 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ridgeway R-V 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#548 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤10%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
38%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.49
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
92%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,106 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,388 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,106
$15,081
Spending / Student
$17,388
$13,908
Best Ridgeway R-V School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ridgeway High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
305 Main St
Ridgeway, MO 64481
(660) 872-6813
Ridgeway, MO 64481
(660) 872-6813
Gr: 7-12 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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