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Pike County R-III School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Eolia, Clarksville, Paynesville, Whiteside and Annada.

Eolia’s Schools page →

Students
448
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,191
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$5.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Pike County R-III School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 57% of Missouri districts
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% more per student than the MO average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $5.9M, about $13,058 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 57% 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 below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Eolia 482Clarksville 377Paynesville 65Whiteside 63Annada 13

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Eolia. Grade by grade →

PK–5Clopton Elem.This district
6–8Clopton MiddleThis district
9–12Clopton HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 39.2% · 237 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 43.2% · 221 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 89.3% · 35 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
$16,191 per student · 11% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 26%Federal 13%

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

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

Enrollment over time
430’23
448’24

Up 4.2% since 2023–24.

Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Clopton Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarksville
B+
210 students12:1
Clopton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clarksville
101 students10:1
Clopton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Clarksville
C
137 students11:1

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.