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Southern Boone County R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 544 students in Southern Boone County R-I School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Southern Boone County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Southern Boone County R-I School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southern Boone High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
753 Schools
# Students
1,976 Students
293,732 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
22,922 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southern Boone County R-I 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 555 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
90%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,990 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,366 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,990
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,366
$13,908
Best Southern Boone County R-I School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southern Boone High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14520 Crump Ln
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2144
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2144
Gr: 9-12 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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