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B+

Clever R-V School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Clever.

Clever’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Missouri school districts

Students
1,268
Schools
2
Spent per student
$10,846
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$17.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Clever R-V School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 69% of Missouri districts
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 26% less per student than the MO average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $17.2M, about $13,525 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 69% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B+Clever 3,143

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Clever. Grade by grade →

PK–8Clever Elem.This district
9–12Clever HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 39.2% · 711 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 43.2% · 710 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 89.3% · 79 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
$10,846 per student · 26% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 51%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,280’20
1,351’21
1,337’22
1,292’23
1,268’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.

Clever Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Clever
B−
871 students13:1
Clever High
High · Grades 9–12 · Clever
B+
397 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Billings R-IV School DistrictBillings
$12,030per 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.