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C−

Fulton 58 School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Fulton.

Fulton’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Missouri school districts

Students
2,281
Schools
6
Spent per student
$11,313
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$31M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Fulton 58 School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 24% of Missouri districts
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 22% less per student than the MO average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $31M, about $13,607 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 24% 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 below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Fulton 12,853

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Fulton. Grade by grade →

PK–KFulton Early Childhood CNTRThis district
1–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Fulton MiddleThis district
9–12Fulton SR. HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency36%
State average 39.2% · 1,191 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 43.2% · 1,168 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75–79%
State average 89.3% · 165 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
$11,313 per student · 22% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 43%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 41%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,227’20
2,156’21
2,246’22
2,277’23
2,281’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 71%Two or more races 12%Black 11%Hispanic 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Fulton Early Childhood CNTR
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Fulton
252 students11:1
McIntire Elem.
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Fulton
B
321 students13:1
Bush Elem.
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Fulton
B−
312 students12:1
Bartley Elem.
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Fulton
B+
224 students12:1
Fulton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fulton
C+
513 students13:1
Fulton SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fulton
C+
659 students16:1

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.