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Schools in Kahoka · Clark County R-I School District

Kahoka’s public schools outscore 51% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Kahoka, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Kahoka’s districts is 32%, below the Missouri average (43%). 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 100% 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
32%
▼ 11 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 4 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 17% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
MO 12.8
Schools in town
4
980 students on the public path
In brief

Kahoka’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Kahoka’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,108 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Clark Co. Middle, then Clark Co. High. See the path ↓

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 Kahoka’s grade

C Test scoresA− Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Missouri school districts. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (558)Better than 52%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 550 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put Kahoka anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Kahoka’s students in the tested grades sat them (543 in math, 556 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Black Hawk Elem.Clark County R-I School DistrictC−
6–8Clark Co. MiddleClark County R-I School DistrictC−
9–12Clark Co. HighClark County R-I School DistrictC

Kahoka’s public schools are run by Clark County R-I School District, which also serves Alexandria, Luray, Revere and Wayland and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Clark County R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,074 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,108MO $14,569 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 43.2% · 556 students tested
Math35%
State average 39.2% · 543 students tested

Kahoka vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KahokaB−Clark County R-I

Every school in Kahoka

4 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 Kahokaby address
Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
98 students21:1Rate it →
Black Hawk Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
342 students13:1Rate it →
Clark Co. Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
234 students15:1Rate it →
Clark Co. High
High · Grades 9–12
C
306 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Kahoka’s schools

Are Kahoka’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Kahoka children attend outscore 51% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kahoka in?

Clark County R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,074 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kahoka kids go to high school?

Clark Co. High, with 306 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Kahoka’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Kahoka spend per student?

$12,108 in Clark County R-I 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.