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Schools in Bland

Bland’s public schools

Maries County R-II School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bland. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above Missouri’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Missouri’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 21% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
680 students on the public path
In brief

Bland’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Bland’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. Belle Elem. places highest (better than 67%); Maries Co. Middle lowest (23%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Belle Elem.in BelleB+
5–8Maries Co. MiddleMaries County R-II School DistrictC−
9–12Belle Highin BelleC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Maries County R-II School District.

The district

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

Maries County R-II School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 680 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,465MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 43.2% · 364 students tested
Math36%
State average 39.2% · 349 students tested

Bland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bland—Maries County R-II

Every school in Bland

3 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 Blandby address
Maries Co. Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
193 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Blandin other towns
Belle Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Belle
B+
259 students10:1Rate it →
Belle High
High · Grades 9–12 · Belle
C−
228 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Bland’s schools

Are Bland’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bland. Maries County R-II School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bland. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bland in?

Maries County R-II School District.

Where do Bland kids go to high school?

Belle High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.