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Schools in Bolivar · Bolivar R-I School District

Bolivar’s public schools outscore 74% of Missouri districts

45% of students in Bolivar’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bolivar, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#88of 247 Missouri townsK–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
43%
▼ 0 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 6 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 7 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 13% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
MO 12.8
Schools in town
6
2,725 students on the public path
In brief

Bolivar’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 574 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bolivar’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,658 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Bolivar Intermediate SCH., then Bolivar Middle, then Bolivar 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 Bolivar’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Missouri school districts, #88 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (574)Better than 79%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,337 test results and a graduating class of 215 could put Bolivar anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bolivar’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,273 in math, 1,401 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Bolivar PrimaryBolivar R-I School DistrictNo scores
3–5Bolivar Intermediate SCH.Bolivar R-I School DistrictB+
6–8Bolivar MiddleBolivar R-I School DistrictB−
9–12Bolivar HighBolivar R-I School DistrictA−

Bolivar’s public schools are run by Bolivar R-I School District. 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.

Bolivar R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,725 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,658MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 43.2% · 1401 students tested
Math45%
State average 39.2% · 1273 students tested

Bolivar vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BolivarB+Bolivar R-I

Every school in Bolivar

6 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 Bolivarby address
Early Childhood Learning CNTR
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
157 students17:1Rate it →
Bolivar Primary
Elementary · Grades K–2
578 students12:1Rate it →
Bolivar Intermediate SCH.
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B+
572 students14:1Rate it →
Bolivar Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
587 students12:1Rate it →
Bolivar High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
831 students14:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Bolivarrun by other districts or the state
Exceptional Pupil Coop.-ECSE
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
72 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Bolivar’s schools

Are Bolivar’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bolivar children attend outscore 74% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #88 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bolivar in?

Bolivar R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,725 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bolivar kids go to high school?

Bolivar High, with 831 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Bolivar’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Bolivar R-I School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Bolivar spend per student?

$12,658 in Bolivar R-I 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.