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D−

Ridgeway R-V School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Grant Township, Ridgeway and Marion Township, and parts of Madison Township, Union Township, Jefferson Township and Trail Creek Township.

Grant Township’s Schools page →

Students
69
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,318
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
The gist

What stands out about Ridgeway R-V School District

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 2% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 14 pts below the state
  • Spends 26% more per student than the MO average
  • 4 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.2% since 2020–21
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
Grant Township 386Ridgeway 378Marion Township 369

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Grant Township. Grade by grade →

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

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency0–10%
State average 39.2% · 39 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts11–19%
State average 43.2% · 39 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 89.3% · 6 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

95% 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
$18,318 per student · 26% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 39%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
76’20
86’21
78’22
85’23
69’24

Down 9.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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.

Ridgeway Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ridgeway
D
38 students5:1
Ridgeway High
High · Grades 6–12 · Ridgeway
D
31 students4:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

South Harrison County R-II School DistrictBethany Township, Dallas Township, Fox Creek Township
$13,944per student
North Harrison R-III School DistrictBlythedale, Clay Township, Colfax Township
$17,330per student
Princeton R-V School DistrictHarrison Township, Lindley Township, Madison Township
$16,801per student
Cainsville R-I School DistrictCainsville, Clay Township
$23,027per 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.