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Schools in Edina · Knox County R-I School District

Edina’s public schools score below 60% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

33% of students in Edina’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Edina, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 4 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 6 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.6K
▲ 27% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
498 students on the public path
In brief

Edina’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,550 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Knox Co. High. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Edina’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 40% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (422)Better than 38%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 216 test results could put Edina anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Edina’s students in the tested grades sat them (218 in math, 215 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Edina, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Knox Co. Elem.Knox County R-I School DistrictC+
6–12Knox Co. HighKnox County R-I School DistrictB

Edina’s public schools are run by Knox County R-I School District, which also serves Baring, Hurdland, Knox City and Newark and others. 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.

Knox County R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 498 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$18,550MO $14,569 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 43.2% · 215 students tested
Math33%
State average 39.2% · 218 students tested

Edina vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EdinaC+Knox County R-I

Every school in Edina

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 Edinain other towns
Knox Co. Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
268 students11:1Rate it →
Knox Co. High
High · Grades 6–12
B
230 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Edina’s schools

Are Edina’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Edina children attend score below 60% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Edina in?

Knox County R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 498 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Edina spend per student?

$18,550 in Knox County R-I School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.