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B+

Cameron R-I School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Cameron, Grand River Township, Kidder Township, Colfax Township, Adams Township and Mirabile Township.

Cameron’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Missouri school districts

Students
1,601
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,890
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$15.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Cameron R-I School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 66% of Missouri districts
  • Spends 12% less per student than the MO average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $15.9M, about $9,922 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 66% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Cameron 7,341B+Grand River Township 3,258BKidder Township 1,039Colfax Township 650Adams Township 624Mirabile Township 360

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cameron. Grade by grade →

PK–2Parkview Elem.This district
3–5Cameron Intermediate SchoolThis district
6–8Cameron Veterans MiddleThis district
9–12Cameron HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 39.2% · 767 students tested
Reading / language arts43%
State average 43.2% · 789 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 89.3% · 121 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
$12,890 per student · 12% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 45%Federal 16%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,710’20
1,711’21
1,651’22
1,629’23
1,601’24

Down 6.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Parkview Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cameron
440 students14:1
Cameron Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Cameron
B−
391 students14:1
Cameron Veterans Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cameron
B+
317 students12:1
Cameron High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cameron
B
453 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Hamilton R-II School DistrictHamilton Township, Kingston Township, Sheridan Township
$13,237per student
Maysville R-I School DistrictCamden Township, Dallas Township
$12,170per student
Winston R-VI School DistrictJefferson Township
$21,750per student
Kingston 42 School DistrictKingston Township
$21,969per 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.