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Appleton City R-II School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Appleton City, Rockville Township and Rockville.

Appleton City’s School Grade C better than 27% of Missouri school districts

Students
331
Schools
2
Spent per student
$31,639
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
The gist

What stands out about Appleton City R-II School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 27% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Spends 117% more per student than the MO average
  • 10 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 27% of the 535 Missouri school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CAppleton City 1,096Rockville Township 191Rockville 141

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Appleton City. Grade by grade →

PK–6Appleton City Elem.This district
7–12Appleton City HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30–34%
State average 39.2% · 193 students tested
Reading / language arts30–34%
State average 43.2% · 188 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 89.3% · 25 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$31,639 per student · 117% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 41%Federal 19%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
328’20
312’21
307’22
158’23
331’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools.

Appleton City Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Appleton City
C−
161 students12:1
Appleton City High
High · Grades 7–12 · Appleton City
C−
170 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Northeast Vernon County R-I School DistrictBacon Township, Blue Mound Township
$14,507per student
Hudson R-IX School DistrictHudson Township
$18,786per student
Rich Hill R-IV School DistrictPrairie Township
$12,787per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Missouri.