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Schools in Bernie · Bernie R-XIII School District

Bernie’s public schools outscore 90% of Missouri districts

61% of students in Bernie’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Missouri average (43%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bernie, 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 100% 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
61%
▲ 18 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 4 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 19% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
478 students on the public path
In brief

Bernie’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 558 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bernie’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,814 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 Bernie High. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. 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 Bernie’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 90% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are above the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (558)Better than 95%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 274 test results could put Bernie anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bernie’s students in the tested grades sat them (278 in math, 270 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Bernie Elem.Bernie R-XIII School DistrictA−
7–12Bernie HighBernie R-XIII School DistrictB+

Bernie’s public schools are run by Bernie R-XIII School District, which also serves Elk and Liberty. 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.

Bernie R-XIII School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 478 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,814MO $14,569 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 43.2% · 270 students tested
Math43%
State average 39.2% · 278 students tested

Bernie vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BernieABernie R-XIII

Every school in Bernie

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).

Also serving Berniein other towns
Bernie Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
283 students12:1Rate it →
Bernie High
High · Grades 7–12
B+
195 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Bernie’s schools

Are Bernie’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bernie children attend outscore 90% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bernie in?

Bernie R-XIII School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 478 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Bernie spend per student?

$11,814 in Bernie R-XIII 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.