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Eldon R-I School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Eldon, Barnett and Olean.

Eldon’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Missouri school districts

Students
2,038
Schools
4
Spent per student
$11,077
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$14.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Eldon R-I School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 76% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 24% less per student than the MO average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $14.6M, about $7,175 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 76% 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
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Eldon 4,785Barnett 165Olean 121

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Eldon. Grade by grade →

PK–2South Elem.This district
3–5Eldon Upper Elem.This district
6–8Eldon MiddleThis district
9–12Eldon HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency47%
State average 39.2% · 984 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 43.2% · 943 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 89.3% · 125 in the class

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
$11,077 per student · 24% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 34%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 39%Federal 20%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,872’20
1,946’21
1,998’22
2,000’23
2,038’24

Up 8.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools.

South Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Eldon
B
552 students15:1
Eldon Upper Elem.
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Eldon
A−
475 students15:1
Eldon Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eldon
A−
414 students13:1
Eldon High
High · Grades 9–12 · Eldon
B+
597 students19:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

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.