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Schools in Bourbon · Crawford County R-I School District

Bourbon’s public schools outscore 56% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Bourbon, 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
46%
▲ 3 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 4 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.4K
▼ 22% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
MO 12.8
Schools in town
3
827 students on the public path
In brief

Bourbon’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,397 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Bourbon Middle School, then Bourbon High School. 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 Bourbon’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 56% 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 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (622)Better than 57%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 476 test results could put Bourbon anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bourbon’s students in the tested grades sat them (490 in math, 463 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Bourbon Elementary SchoolCrawford County R-I School DistrictB−
5–8Bourbon Middle SchoolCrawford County R-I School DistrictB
9–12Bourbon High SchoolCrawford County R-I School DistrictB

Bourbon’s public schools are run by Crawford County R-I School District, which also serves Leasburg, St. Cloud and West Sullivan. 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.

Crawford County R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 827 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,397MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 43.2% · 463 students tested
Math35%
State average 39.2% · 490 students tested

Bourbon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BourbonBCrawford County R-I

Every school in Bourbon

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 Bourbonby address
Bourbon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
316 students12:1Rate it →
Bourbon Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
238 students12:1Rate it →
Bourbon High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
273 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Bourbon’s schools

Are Bourbon’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Bourbon children attend outscore 56% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bourbon in?

Crawford County R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 827 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bourbon kids go to high school?

Bourbon High School, with 273 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Bourbon spend per student?

$11,397 in Crawford County 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.