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B−

Hardin-Central C-2 School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Hardin.

Hardin’s Schools page →

Students
205
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,853
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
The gist

What stands out about Hardin-Central C-2 School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 53% of Missouri districts
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.5% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 53% 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−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
Hardin 560

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hardin. Grade by grade →

PK–6Hardin-Central Elem.This district
7–12Hardin-Central HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40–44%
State average 39.2% · 115 students tested
Reading / language arts35–39%
State average 43.2% · 115 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 89.3% · 17 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
$14,853 per student · 2% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 46%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
237’20
236’21
229’22
224’23
205’24

Down 13.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 99%Two or more races <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.

Hardin-Central Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hardin
C
110 students9:1
Hardin-Central High
High · Grades 7–12 · Hardin
B−
95 students8:1

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.