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C−

Halfway R-III School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Halfway.

Halfway’s Schools page →

Students
247
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,289
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Halfway R-III School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 20% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 14 pts below the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.5M, about $1,822 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 20% 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
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
Halfway 152

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Halfway. Grade by grade →

K–6Halfway Elem.This district
7–12Halfway SecondaryThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25–29%
State average 39.2% · 146 students tested
Reading / language arts30–34%
State average 43.2% · 138 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 89.3% · 15 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
$14,289 per student · 2% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 40%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 46%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
254’20
272’21
272’22
256’23
247’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Hispanic <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.

Halfway Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Halfway
C
133 students12:1
Halfway Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Halfway
B
114 students10:1

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.