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Schools in De Kalb

De Kalb’s public schools

Buchanan County R-IV School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for De Kalb. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/2schools above Missouri’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Missouri’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 7% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
277 students on the public path
In brief

De Kalb’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of De Kalb’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. Rushville Elem. places highest (better than 55%); Dekalb JR.-SR. High lowest (20%). See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in De Kalb, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Rushville Elem.in RushvilleB
7–12Dekalb JR.-SR. Highin DekalbC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Buchanan County R-IV School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Buchanan County R-IV School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 277 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,599MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 43.2% · 152 students tested
Math32%
State average 39.2% · 149 students tested

De Kalb vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share De Kalb’s borders.

Schools next door
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De Kalb—Buchanan County R-IV

Every school in De Kalb

2 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).

Also serving De Kalbin other towns
Rushville Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Rushville
B
157 students14:1Rate it →
Dekalb JR.-SR. High
High · Grades 7–12 · Dekalb
C−
120 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about De Kalb’s schools

Are De Kalb’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for De Kalb. Buchanan County R-IV School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for De Kalb. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is De Kalb in?

Buchanan County R-IV School District.

Where do De Kalb kids go to high school?

Dekalb JR.-SR. High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.