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Crystal City 47 School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Crystal City, and parts of Herculaneum.

Crystal City’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Missouri school districts

Students
562
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,255
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
The gist

What stands out about Crystal City 47 School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 81% of Missouri districts
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the MO average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.2% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 81% 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 above the state, 2021–22
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The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Crystal City 4,694

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Crystal City. Grade by grade →

PK–6Crystal City Elem.This district
7–12Crystal City HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40%
State average 39.2% · 248 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 43.2% · 251 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 89.3% · 39 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

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
$12,255 per student · 16% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 36%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
510’20
551’21
542’22
550’23
562’24

Up 10.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%Black 8%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <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.

Crystal City Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Crystal City
B
324 students12:1
Crystal City High
High · Grades 7–12 · Crystal City
B
238 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Festus R-VI School DistrictFestus
$10,685per student
Dunklin R-V School DistrictPevely
$14,464per 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.