Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Cuba’s public schools outscore 84% of Missouri districts
In Cuba, 45% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cuba, 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.
Cuba’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 518 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cuba’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 48% and math 45% 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 where it came from
The district spent $11,140 per student in FY2024, against $14,569 across Missouri. 27% of its revenue that year was federal (Missouri 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Cuba Middle, then Cuba High. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Holy Cross School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Cuba’s grade
A−: better than 84% of Missouri school districts, #56 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 Cuba, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Cuba
Cuba Elem.
Grades K–4 · 424 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Cuba
Cuba Elem.
Grades K–4 · 424 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Cuba
Cuba Elem.
Grades K–4 · 424 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Cuba
Cuba Elem.
Grades K–4 · 424 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Cuba
Cuba Elem.
Grades K–4 · 424 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Cuba
Cuba Middle
Grades 5–8 · 364 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Cuba
Cuba Middle
Grades 5–8 · 364 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Cuba
Cuba Middle
Grades 5–8 · 364 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Cuba
Cuba Middle
Grades 5–8 · 364 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Cuba
Cuba High
Grades 9–12 · 392 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Cuba
Cuba High
Grades 9–12 · 392 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Cuba
Cuba High
Grades 9–12 · 392 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Cuba
Cuba High
Grades 9–12 · 392 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Cuba’s public schools are run by Crawford County R-2 School District. 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
Cuba vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Cuba’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cuba | A− | Crawford County R-2 |
Every school in Cuba
4 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 Cuba’s schools
Are Cuba’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cuba children attend outscore 84% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #56 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 Cuba in?
Crawford County R-2 School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,180 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cuba kids go to high school?
Cuba High, with 392 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Cuba’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Crawford County R-2 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Cuba spend per student?
$11,140 in Crawford County R-2 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Cuba?
Yes: Holy Cross School (Catholic, grades PK–3, 26 students).
Parents talk
What Cuba families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cuba → 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.