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Schools in Herculaneum · Dunklin R-V School District, Festus R-VI School District

Herculaneum’s public schools outscore 89% of Missouri districts

In Herculaneum, 52% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Herculaneum, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#37of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
56%
▲ 13 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 13 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.7K
▼ 27% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024 · Festus R-VI
Students per teacher
15.4
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,742 students on the public path
In brief

Herculaneum’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 52% across both districts in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Dunklin R-V spends $14,464 per student and Festus R-VI $10,685, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Herculaneum’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 89% of Missouri school districts, #37 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (296)Better than 88%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,592 test results and a graduating class of 197 could put Herculaneum anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Herculaneum’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,618 in math, 2,566 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
6–8Senn-Thomas MiddleDunklin R-V School DistrictC
9–12Herculaneum HighDunklin R-V School DistrictA

Herculaneum runs its own schools through grade 12 (Dunklin R-V School District). From grade PK, students attend the Festus R-VI School District, shared with Festus. Its elementary school is in Festus. Parts of Herculaneum (7% of its land) are served by Crystal City 47 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Herculaneum

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dunklin R-V School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,697 students · 13.7 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$14,464MO $14,569 · FY2024
B−
Festus R-VI School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,495 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$10,685MO $14,569 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Dunklin R-V School District44%
State average 43.2% · 823 students tested
Math · PK–12, Dunklin R-V School District38%
State average 39.2% · 818 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Festus R-VI School District62%
State average 43.2% · 1743 students tested
Math · PK–12, Festus R-VI School District59%
State average 39.2% · 1800 students tested

Herculaneum vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HerculaneumADunklin R-V PK–12 · Festus R-VI PK–12
PevelyB−Dunklin R-V
Crystal CityA−Crystal City 47
FestusA+Festus R-VI

Every school in Herculaneum

5 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).

District schools in Herculaneumby address
Taylor Early Childhood
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
170 students12:1Rate it →
Senn-Thomas Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
347 students16:1Rate it →
Herculaneum High
High · Grades 9–12
A
466 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Herculaneumin other towns
Festus Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Festus
A+
1,045 students15:1Rate it →
Pevely Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pevely
B−
714 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Herculaneum’s schools

Are Herculaneum’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Herculaneum children attend outscore 89% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #37 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Herculaneum in?

Two districts: Dunklin R-V School District runs grades PK–12, and Festus R-VI School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Festus.

Where do Herculaneum kids go to high school?

Herculaneum High, with 466 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Herculaneum’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Festus R-VI School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Herculaneum spend per student?

$14,464 in Dunklin R-V School District and $10,685 in Festus R-VI 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.