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C−

Callao C-8 School District

Public school districtGrades K–8

Serves Callao.

Callao’s Schools page →

Students
35
Schools
1
Spent per student
$29,583
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
The gist

What stands out about Callao C-8 School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 21% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 103% more per student than the MO average
  • 5 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 28.6% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 21% 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
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The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Callao. Grade by grade →

K–8Callao Elem.This district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22
Math proficiency20–29%
State average 39.2% · 32 students tested
Reading / language arts30–39%
State average 43.2% · 34 students tested

95% 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
$29,583 per student · 103% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 40%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
49’20
47’21
39’22
36’23
35’24

Down 28.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 80%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 6%

Schools in the district

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

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.