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Centralia R-VI School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Centralia.

Centralia’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Missouri school districts

Students
1,343
Schools
4
Spent per student
$11,154
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$12.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Centralia R-VI School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 76% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 23% less per student than the MO average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $12.3M, about $9,167 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 76% 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 well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Centralia. Grade by grade →

PK–2Chance Elem.This district
3–5Centralia IntermediateThis district
6–8Chester Boren MiddleThis district
9–12Centralia HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency45%
State average 39.2% · 700 students tested
Reading / language arts42%
State average 43.2% · 691 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 89.3% · 102 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
$11,154 per student · 23% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 44%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,324’20
1,332’21
1,330’22
1,314’23
1,343’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <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.

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.