Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0Festus’s public schools outscore 95% of Missouri districts
59% of students in Festus’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Festus, 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.
Festus’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 59% 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 class size
The district spends $10,685 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Festus Middle, then Festus SR. High. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Our Lady Catholic 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 Festus’s grade
A+: better than 95% of Missouri school districts, #11 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Festus, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Festus
Festus Early Childhood Center
Grades PK · 141 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Festus
Festus Elem.
Grades K–3 · 1,045 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Festus
Festus Elem.
Grades K–3 · 1,045 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Festus
Festus Elem.
Grades K–3 · 1,045 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Festus
Festus Elem.
Grades K–3 · 1,045 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Festus
Festus Intermediate
Grades 4–6 · 804 students · 19:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Festus
Festus Intermediate
Grades 4–6 · 804 students · 19:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Festus
Festus Intermediate
Grades 4–6 · 804 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Festus
Festus Middle
Grades 7–8 · 486 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Festus
Festus Middle
Grades 7–8 · 486 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Festus
Festus SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,019 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Festus
Festus SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,019 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Festus
Festus SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,019 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Festus
Festus SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,019 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Festus’s public schools are run by Festus R-VI School District, which also serves Herculaneum. Parts of Festus (5% of its land) are served by Jefferson County R-VII instead. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Festus vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Festus’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Festus | A+ | Festus R-VI |
| Crystal City | A− | Crystal City 47 |
| Herculaneum | A | Dunklin R-V PK–12 · Festus R-VI PK–12 |
Every school in Festus
6 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 Festus’s schools
Are Festus’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Festus children attend outscore 95% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #11 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Festus in?
Festus R-VI School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,495 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Festus are served by Jefferson County R-VII.
Where do Festus kids go to high school?
Festus SR. High, with 1,019 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Festus’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Festus R-VI School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Festus spend per student?
$10,685 in Festus R-VI School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Festus?
Yes: Our Lady Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 261 students).
Parents talk
What Festus families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Festus → 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.