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Cabool R-IV School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Burdine Township, Cabool, Clinton Township, Cass Township, Morris Township and Sargent Township, and parts of Ozark Township.

Burdine Township’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Missouri school districts

Students
725
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,042
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$2.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Cabool R-IV School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 23% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.3M, about $3,193 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 23% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Burdine Township 3,327C−Cabool 2,089B−Clinton Township 1,609CCass Township 1,146Morris Township 677Sargent Township 383

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Burdine Township. Grade by grade →

PK–4Cabool Elem.This district
5–8Cabool MiddleThis district
9–12Cabool HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency27%
State average 39.2% · 406 students tested
Reading / language arts35%
State average 43.2% · 406 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 89.3% · 43 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

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
$14,042 per student · 4% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 35%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 55%Federal 15%

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

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

Enrollment over time
701’20
768’21
769’22
719’23
725’24

Up 3.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Cabool Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cabool
C
310 students11:1
Cabool Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cabool
C
206 students10:1
Cabool High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cabool
C−
209 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Summersville R-II School DistrictCarroll Township, Current Township, Pierce Township
$11,461per student
Houston R-I School DistrictPiney Township, Upton Township
$12,981per student
Willow Springs R-IV School DistrictPierce Township
$12,655per student
Mountain Grove R-III School DistrictMountain Grove
$10,607per 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.