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Stanberry R-II School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Cooper Township, Jackson Township, Stanberry, Wilson Township, Washington Township and Huggins Township, and parts of Bogle Township.

Cooper Township’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Missouri school districts

Students
375
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,381
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
The gist

What stands out about Stanberry R-II School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 63% of Missouri districts
  • Spends 8% less per student than the MO average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.1% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 63% 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
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Cooper Township 1,784A−Jackson Township 1,207BStanberry 1,168Wilson Township 354Washington Township 269Huggins Township 129

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cooper Township. Grade by grade →

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

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35–39%
State average 39.2% · 188 students tested
Reading / language arts45–49%
State average 43.2% · 189 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 89.3% · 21 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
$13,381 per student · 8% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 43%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
323’20
347’21
366’22
388’23
375’24

Up 16.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Hispanic 2%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%

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.

Stanberry Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Stanberry
B−
222 students11:1
Stanberry High
High · Grades 7–12 · Stanberry
A
153 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Albany R-III School DistrictAthens Township, Howard Township, Miller Township
$13,402per student
Jefferson C-123 School DistrictJefferson Township
$18,659per student
King City R-I School DistrictMiller Township, Polk Township
$15,225per student
Pattonsburg R-II School DistrictMiller Township
$14,217per 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.