Chillicothe Commercial Historic District · Photo: John Zupez · CC BY-SA 3.0Chillicothe’s public schools outscore 85% of Missouri districts
On the state math tests, 51% of Chillicothe’s students scored proficient, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chillicothe, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.
From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Chillicothe’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 631 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chillicothe’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,595 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one high school
From grade 9 the district’s path is Chillicothe High. Enrollment is down 30% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Chillicothe’s grade
A: better than 85% of Missouri school districts, #49 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chillicothe, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Chillicothe
Chillicothe Middle
Grades 6–8 · 354 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Chillicothe
Chillicothe Middle
Grades 6–8 · 354 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Chillicothe
Chillicothe Middle
Grades 6–8 · 354 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Chillicothe
Chillicothe High
Grades 9–12 · 563 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Chillicothe
Chillicothe High
Grades 9–12 · 563 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Chillicothe
Chillicothe High
Grades 9–12 · 563 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Chillicothe
Chillicothe High
Grades 9–12 · 563 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Chillicothe’s public schools are run by Chillicothe R-II School District, which also serves Blue Mound, Chillicothe, Fairview and Grand River and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Chillicothe vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Chillicothe’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe | A | Chillicothe R-II |
| Rich Hill | A | Chillicothe R-II |
| Chillicothe Township | — | Chillicothe R-II |
All 2 neighbors share Chillicothe R-II with Chillicothe, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Chillicothe
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Chillicothe’s schools
Are Chillicothe’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Chillicothe children attend outscore 85% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #49 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Chillicothe in?
Chillicothe R-II School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 917 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
Where do Chillicothe kids go to high school?
Chillicothe High, with 563 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Chillicothe’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Chillicothe R-II School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Chillicothe spend per student?
$12,595 in Chillicothe R-II School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Chillicothe families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Chillicothe → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.