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North Pemiscot County R-I School District

102 School Dr
Wardell, MO 63879-0038
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 102 students in North Pemiscot County R-I School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in North Pemiscot County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
228 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Pemiscot County R-I 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#501 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
40%
25-29%
43%
11-19%
38%
(21-22)
≥80%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
7%
20%
% White
90%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,706 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,610 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,706
$15,081
Spending / Student
$16,610
$13,908

Best North Pemiscot County R-I School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ross Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
102 School Drive
Wardell, MO 63879
(573) 359-0543
Gr: PK-5 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 228 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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