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D−

Clarkton C-4 School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Freeborn Township and Clarkton, and parts of Independence Township and Cotton Hill Township.

Freeborn Township’s School Grade D better than 14% of Missouri school districts

Students
278
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,878
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$1.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Clarkton C-4 School District

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 2% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.1M, about $3,957 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 2% 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 below the state, 2021–22
D−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
DFreeborn Township 1,369Clarkton 944

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Freeborn Township. Grade by grade →

PK–6Clarkton Elem.This district
7–12Clarkton HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency10–14%
State average 39.2% · 158 students tested
Reading / language arts10–14%
State average 43.2% · 157 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 89.3% · 20 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$14,878 per student · 2% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 36%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 50%Federal 32%

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

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

Enrollment over time
339’20
315’21
290’22
295’23
278’24

Down 18% since 2020–21.

Students
White 59%Hispanic 24%Black 11%Two or more races 5%

Schools in the district

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

Clarkton Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Clarkton
D−
143 students10:1
Clarkton High
High · Grades 7–12 · Clarkton
D
135 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Campbell R-II School DistrictHolcomb Township, Union Township
$12,051per student
Holcomb R-III School DistrictHolcomb Township
$12,425per student
Senath-Hornersville C-8 School DistrictClay Township, Salem Township
$12,114per student
Bernie R-XIII School DistrictLiberty Township
$11,814per student

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.