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Schools in Gallatin · Gallatin R-V School District

Gallatin’s public schools outscore 60% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Gallatin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
45%
▲ 2 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 1 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 7% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
547 students on the public path
In brief

Gallatin’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,507 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 5 the district’s path is Gallatin Middle School, then Gallatin High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Gallatin’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 60% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are above the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (548)Better than 63%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 278 test results could put Gallatin anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Gallatin’s students in the tested grades sat them (279 in math, 278 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gallatin, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Covel D. Searcy Elem.Gallatin R-V School DistrictA−
5–8Gallatin Middle SchoolGallatin R-V School DistrictC+
9–12Gallatin HighGallatin R-V School DistrictA

Gallatin’s public schools are run by Gallatin R-V School District, which also serves Altamont, Harrison, Jackson and Liberty and others. 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.

Gallatin R-V School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 547 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,507MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 43.2% · 278 students tested
Math38%
State average 39.2% · 279 students tested

Gallatin vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GallatinBGallatin R-V

Every school in Gallatin

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).

Also serving Gallatinin other towns
Covel D. Searcy Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
225 students10:1Rate it →
Gallatin Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
174 students15:1Rate it →
Gallatin High
High · Grades 9–12
A
148 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Gallatin’s schools

Are Gallatin’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Gallatin children attend outscore 60% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gallatin in?

Gallatin R-V School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 547 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gallatin kids go to high school?

Gallatin High, with 148 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Gallatin spend per student?

$13,507 in Gallatin R-V School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.