Item: Ava R-I School District
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Ava R-I School District

507 North Spring Street
Ava, MO 65608-0338

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Top 50%

Tel: (417) 683-4717

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,376 students in Ava R-I School District. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Missouri.

51��s in Ava R-I School District have an score of 38% (versus the Missouri public school average of 40%), and score of 43% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,474 Schools

# Students

1,376 Students

891,639 Students

# Teachers

91 Teachers

69,801 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ava R-I School District	Missouri
Pre-K	77	63
Kind	92	109
1	95	111
2	105	115
3	96	113
4	100	115
5	91	115
6	97	115
7	111	116
8	88	118
9	100	125
10	104	125
11	112	122
12	108	115

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District Rank

Ava R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#261 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ava R-I School District
2023	#261
2022	#226
2021	#264
2019	#310
2018	#262
2017	#236
2016	#178
2015	#164
2014	#119
2013	#219
2012	#189

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38%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ava R-I School District	Missouri
2023	38%	40%
2022	41%	39%
2021	36%	37%
2019	37%	42%
2018	39%	42%
2017	47%	47%
2016	53%	48%
2015	46%	44%
2014	60%	52%
2013	58%	53%
2012	60%	55%

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42%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ava R-I School District	Missouri
2022	42%	43%
2021	43%	46%
2019	45%	49%
2018	39%	49%
2017	59%	61%
2016	63%	63%
2015	62%	60%
2014	57%	53%
2013	54%	55%
2012	56%	55%
2011	56%	55%

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35%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ava R-I School District	Missouri
2022	35%	38%
2021	47%	37%

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(21-22)

90-94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ava R-I School District	Missouri
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	89%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	95%	90%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	89%
2013	95%	87%
2012	95%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ava R-I School District	Missouri
2023	0.11	0.50
2022	0.11	0.50
2021	0.12	0.48
2020	0.09	0.47
2019	0.09	0.47
2018	0.05	0.45
2017	0.05	0.45
2016	0.05	0.46
2015	0.24	0.44
2014	0.03	0.44
2013	0.04	0.42
2012	0.04	0.42
2011	0.04	0.41
2010	0.03	0.39
2009	0.03	0.39
2008	0.05	0.39
2007	0.03	0.39
2006	0.04	0.37
2005	0.04	0.38
2004	0.02	0.36
2003	0.01	0.36
2002	0.01	0.35
2001	0.01	0.35
2000	0.01	0.33
1999	0.01	0.32
1998	0.02	0.31
1997	0.02	0.31
1996	0.04	0.30
1995	0.02	0.30
1994	0.03	0.30
1993	0.01	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ava R-I School District	Missouri
2023	3%	8%
2022	4%	8%
2021	4%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	3%
1998	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Ava R-I School District	Missouri
2023	1%	15%
2007	1%	18%

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% White

94%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ava R-I School District	Missouri
2023	94%	69%
2022	94%	69%
2021	94%	70%
2020	95%	71%
2019	95%	71%
2018	97%	72%
2017	97%	72%
2016	97%	72%
2015	68%	73%
2014	99%	73%
2013	98%	74%
2012	98%	74%
2011	98%	75%
2010	99%	76%
2009	98%	76%
2008	98%	76%
2007	98%	76%
2006	98%	77%
2005	98%	77%
2004	100%	78%
2003	100%	78%
2002	100%	79%
2001	100%	79%
2000	100%	80%
1999	100%	81%
1998	99%	81%
1997	99%	81%
1996	98%	82%
1995	99%	82%
1994	99%	82%
1993	99%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ava R-I School District	Missouri
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,243 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 $9,906 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$14 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ava R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$14 MM	$7 MM
2022	$12 MM	$6 MM
2021	$14 MM	$7 MM
2020	$12 MM	$6 MM
2019	$14 MM	$6 MM
2018	$13 MM	$6 MM
2017	$12 MM	$6 MM
2016	$13 MM	$6 MM
2015	$12 MM	$6 MM
2014	$13 MM	$6 MM
2012	$13 MM	$6 MM
2011	$13 MM	$6 MM
2010	$12 MM	$6 MM
2009	$13 MM	$5 MM
2008	$13 MM	$5 MM
2007	$12 MM	$5 MM
2006	$12 MM	$5 MM
2005	$11 MM	$5 MM
2004	$12 MM	$5 MM
2003	$11 MM	$5 MM
2002	$12 MM	$4 MM
2001	$10 MM	$4 MM
2000	$10 MM	$4 MM
1999	$9 MM	$4 MM
1998	$9 MM	$4 MM
1997	$8 MM	$3 MM
1996	$8 MM	$3 MM
1995	$7 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ava R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$14 MM	$6 MM
2022	$13 MM	$7 MM
2021	$14 MM	$6 MM
2020	$13 MM	$7 MM
2019	$13 MM	$6 MM
2018	$12 MM	$6 MM
2017	$12 MM	$6 MM
2016	$13 MM	$6 MM
2015	$13 MM	$6 MM
2014	$12 MM	$6 MM
2012	$13 MM	$5 MM
2011	$13 MM	$6 MM
2010	$13 MM	$6 MM
2009	$13 MM	$6 MM
2008	$14 MM	$6 MM
2007	$12 MM	$5 MM
2006	$12 MM	$5 MM
2005	$11 MM	$5 MM
2004	$11 MM	$5 MM
2003	$10 MM	$5 MM
2002	$10 MM	$5 MM
2001	$9 MM	$4 MM
2000	$9 MM	$4 MM
1999	$9 MM	$4 MM
1998	$8 MM	$4 MM
1997	$8 MM	$3 MM
1996	$7 MM	$3 MM
1995	$7 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,243

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ava R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$10,177	$12,828
2022	$8,806	$10,721
2021	$10,281	$13,574
2020	$8,806	$10,721
2019	$10,033	$11,328
2018	$9,707	$11,298
2017	$9,279	$11,359
2016	$9,656	$10,788
2015	$9,288	$9,469
2014	$9,338	$9,927
2012	$9,057	$9,889
2011	$9,037	$9,681
2010	$8,824	$9,469
2009	$9,004	$8,810
2008	$8,690	$8,648
2007	$7,874	$8,379
2006	$7,705	$8,290
2005	$7,015	$7,623
2004	$7,461	$7,592
2003	$6,815	$7,245
2002	$7,726	$6,806
2001	$6,309	$7,002
2000	$5,972	$6,217
1999	$5,270	$5,811
1998	$5,184	$5,726
1997	$4,942	$5,500
1995	$4,183	$4,709
1992	$3,184	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$9,906

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ava R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$9,842	$11,362
2022	$9,247	$11,595
2021	$9,942	$12,023
2020	$9,247	$11,595
2019	$9,492	$11,339
2018	$9,196	$10,855
2017	$9,339	$11,263
2016	$9,464	$10,861
2015	$10,089	$9,562
2014	$9,018	$9,640
2012	$9,175	$9,313
2011	$9,323	$9,303
2010	$9,586	$9,562
2009	$9,233	$8,968
2008	$9,353	$9,268
2007	$8,088	$8,911
2006	$7,674	$8,142
2005	$6,903	$7,369
2004	$6,705	$7,250
2003	$6,208	$7,305
2002	$6,365	$7,131
2001	$5,637	$6,892
2000	$5,282	$6,240
1999	$5,318	$5,803
1998	$4,925	$5,573
1997	$4,539	$5,302
1995	$4,009	$4,594
1992	$3,139	$3,754

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Best Ava R-I School District 51��s (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ava Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

507 North Spring Street
Ava, MO 65608
(417) 683-5450

Gr: PK-4 | 565 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

Ava High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

507 North Spring Street
Ava, MO 65608
(417) 683-5747

Gr: 9-12 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #33.

Ava Middle School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

507 North Spring Street
Ava, MO 65608
(417) 683-3835

Gr: 5-8 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ava R-I School District?

Ava R-I School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,376 students.

What is the rank of Ava R-I School District?

Ava R-I School District is ranked #261 out of 553 school districts in Missouri (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Ava R-I School District?

94% of Ava R-I School District students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ava R-I School District?

Ava R-I School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 13:1.

What is Ava R-I School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $9,906 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,376 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in MO)
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education