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Chilhowee R-IV School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Chilhowee.

Chilhowee’s Schools page →

Students
135
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,890
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
The gist

What stands out about Chilhowee R-IV School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 5% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 14 pts below the state
  • Spends 9% more per student than the MO average
  • 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 5% 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
The town it serves, and its School Grade
Chilhowee 295

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Chilhowee. Grade by grade →

PK–6Chilhowee Elem.This district
7–12Chilhowee HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency15–19%
State average 39.2% · 97 students tested
Reading / language arts15–19%
State average 43.2% · 87 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 89.3% · 13 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$15,890 per student · 9% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 43%Federal 17%

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

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

Enrollment over time
155’20
161’21
159’22
146’23
135’24

Down 12.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Two or more races 3%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.

Chilhowee Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chilhowee
D
56 students6:1
Chilhowee High
High · Grades 7–12 · Chilhowee
C−
79 students8:1

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.