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Schools in Fordland

Fordland’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above Missouri’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% 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
44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.7K
▼ 27% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
650 students on the public path
In brief

Fordland’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Fordland’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. Fordland High places highest (better than 73%); Fordland Elem. lowest (29%). 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 Fordland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Fordland Elem.Fordland R-III School DistrictC
6–8Fordland MiddleFordland R-III School DistrictC+
9–12Fordland HighFordland R-III School DistrictB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Fordland R-III 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.

Fordland R-III School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 650 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$10,665MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 43.2% · 309 students tested
Math39%
State average 39.2% · 312 students tested

Fordland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
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Fordland—Fordland R-III

Every school in Fordland

3 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).

District schools in Fordlandby address
Fordland Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
300 students14:1Rate it →
Fordland Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
150 students17:1Rate it →
Fordland High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
200 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Fordland’s schools

Are Fordland’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Fordland. Fordland R-III School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Fordland. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Fordland in?

Fordland R-III School District.

Where do Fordland kids go to high school?

Fordland 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.