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Branson R-IV School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Branson, Merriam Woods, Rockaway Beach and Bull Creek, and parts of Saddlebrooke.

Branson’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Missouri school districts

Students
4,653
Schools
7
Spent per student
$12,157
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$47.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Branson R-IV School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 80% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 17% less per student than the MO average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $47.9M, about $10,287 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 80% 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 above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Branson 12,921A−Merriam Woods 2,084Rockaway Beach 816Bull Creek 405

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Branson. Grade by grade →

PK–32 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8Branson JR. HighThis district
9–12Branson HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency49%
State average 39.2% · 2,292 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 43.2% · 2,366 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 89.3% · 360 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
$12,157 per student · 17% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 34%Federal 15%

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

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

Enrollment over time
4,640’20
4,639’21
4,560’22
4,618’23
4,653’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 71%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Cedar Ridge Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Branson
415 students11:1
Buchanan Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Branson
A
578 students13:1
Cedar Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Branson
B+
517 students13:1
Cedar Ridge Intermediate
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Branson
B+
515 students14:1
Buchanan Intermediate
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Branson
A−
465 students14:1
Branson JR. High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Branson
B+
694 students15:1
Branson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Branson
B+
1,469 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Hollister R-V School DistrictHollister
$14,137per 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.