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Schools in Jackson Township · King City R-I School District, Stanberry R-II School District

Jackson Township’s public schools outscore 77% of Missouri districts

On the state reading tests, 49% of Jackson Township’s students scored proficient, above the Missouri average (43%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Jackson Township, 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 98% 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
49%
▲ 6 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 3 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 8% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024 · Stanberry R-II
Students per teacher
10.2
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
336 students on the public path
In brief

Jackson Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 42% across both districts in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

King City R-I spends $15,225 per student and Stanberry R-II $13,381, 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 Jackson Township’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 77% 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 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (623)Better than 81%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 371 test results could put Jackson Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Jackson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (368 in math, 375 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6King City Elem.King City R-I School DistrictA−
7–12King City HighKing City R-I School DistrictB−

Jackson Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (King City R-I School District). From grade PK, students attend the Stanberry R-II School District, shared with Cooper, Huggins, Stanberry, Washington and Wilson. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Jackson Township

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

King City R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 336 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$15,225MO $14,569 · FY2024
A
Stanberry R-II School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 375 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,381MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, King City R-I School District52%
State average 43.2% · 186 students tested
Math · PK–12, King City R-I School District47%
State average 39.2% · 180 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Stanberry R-II School District47%
State average 43.2% · 189 students tested
Math · PK–12, Stanberry R-II School District37%
State average 39.2% · 188 students tested

Jackson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jackson TownshipA−King City R-I PK–12 · Stanberry R-II PK–12
CooperB+Stanberry R-II PK–12 · Albany R-III PK–12
Miller—King City R-I PK–12 · Albany R-III PK–12 · Pattonsburg R-II PK–12
Washington—South Nodaway County R-IV PK–12 · Stanberry R-II PK–12
Polk—Union Star R-II PK–12 · King City R-I PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Stanberry R-II with Jackson Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Jackson Township

2 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 Jackson Townshipby address
King City Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · King City
A−
180 students11:1Rate it →
King City High
High · Grades 7–12 · King City
B−
156 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Jackson Township’s schools

Are Jackson Township’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jackson Township children attend outscore 77% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jackson Township in?

Two districts: King City R-I School District runs grades PK–12, and Stanberry R-II School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Cooper, Huggins, Stanberry, Washington and Wilson.

How much does Jackson Township spend per student?

$15,225 in King City R-I School District and $13,381 in Stanberry R-II 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.