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C−

Chaffee R-II School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Chaffee.

Chaffee’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Missouri school districts

Students
562
Schools
2
Spent per student
$11,532
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$4.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Chaffee R-II School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 15% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Spends 21% less per student than the MO average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $4.1M, about $7,340 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 15% 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
D
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Chaffee. Grade by grade →

PK–6Chaffee Elem.This district
7–12Chaffee JR.-SR. HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency17%
State average 39.2% · 331 students tested
Reading / language arts29%
State average 43.2% · 336 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 89.3% · 52 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
$11,532 per student · 21% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 60%Federal 12%

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

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

Enrollment over time
629’20
638’21
636’22
611’23
562’24

Down 10.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Black 2%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%

Schools in the district

2 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.