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Schools in Appleton City · Appleton City R-II School District

Appleton City’s public schools score below 73% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Appleton City’s districts is 32%, below the Missouri average (43%). The grade covers the public school district serving Appleton City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 11 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 7 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$31.6K
▲ 117% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
331 students on the public path
In brief

Appleton City’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $31,639 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Appleton City High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Appleton City’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 27% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (565)Better than 24%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 190 test results could put Appleton City anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Appleton City’s students in the tested grades sat them (193 in math, 188 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Appleton City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Appleton City Elem.Appleton City R-II School DistrictC−
7–12Appleton City HighAppleton City R-II School DistrictC−

Appleton City’s public schools are run by Appleton City R-II School District, which also serves Rockville and Rockville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Appleton City R-II School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 331 students · 10.1 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$31,639MO $14,569 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 43.2% · 188 students tested
Math32%
State average 39.2% · 193 students tested

Appleton City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Appleton City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Appleton CityCAppleton City R-II

Every school in Appleton City

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Appleton Cityby address
Appleton City Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
161 students12:1Rate it →
Appleton City High
High · Grades 7–12
C−
170 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Appleton City’s schools

Are Appleton City’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Appleton City children attend score below 73% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Appleton City in?

Appleton City R-II School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 331 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Appleton City spend per student?

$31,639 in Appleton City R-II School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.