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B−

Scott County R-IV School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Benton, Blodgett, Diehlstadt and Commerce, and parts of Miner.

Benton’s Schools page →

Students
902
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,980
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$9.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Scott County R-IV School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the MO average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $9.5M, about $10,581 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 51% 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
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Benton 919Blodgett 222Diehlstadt 156Commerce 42

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Benton. Grade by grade →

PK–5Scott Co. Elem.This district
6–8Scott Co. MiddleThis district
9–12Thomas W. Kelly HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency34%
State average 39.2% · 499 students tested
Reading / language arts33%
State average 43.2% · 473 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 89.3% · 82 in the class

100% 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
$11,980 per student · 18% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 46%Federal 20%

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

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

Enrollment over time
976’20
913’21
923’22
912’23
902’24

Down 7.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Scott Co. Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Benton
C
410 students13:1
Scott Co. Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Benton
C−
195 students11:1
Thomas W. Kelly High
High · Grades 9–12 · Benton
B−
297 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Sikeston R-VI School DistrictSikeston
$12,599per 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.