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C+

Crane R-III School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Crane.

Crane’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Missouri school districts

Students
573
Schools
2
Spent per student
$11,733
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$4.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Crane R-III School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 44% of Missouri districts
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 19% less per student than the MO average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $4.4M, about $7,600 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 44% 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 below the state, 2021–22
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C+Crane 1,509

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Crane. Grade by grade →

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

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency37%
State average 39.2% · 274 students tested
Reading / language arts37%
State average 43.2% · 279 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 89.3% · 52 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
$11,733 per student · 19% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 51%Federal 22%

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

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

Enrollment over time
548’20
549’21
555’22
559’23
573’24

Up 4.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Two or more races 4%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.

Crane Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Crane
B−
336 students12:1
Crane High
High · Grades 7–12 · Crane
C−
237 students11:1

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.