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Kelso C-7 School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Kelso, and parts of Scott City.

Kelso’s Schools page →

Students
199
Schools
1
Spent per student
$9,643
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$4.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Kelso C-7 School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 99% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Spends 34% less per student than the MO average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 30.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $4.2M, about $21,005 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 99% 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 above the state, 2021–22
A+
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Kelso. Grade by grade →

PK–8Kelso Elem.This district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22
Math proficiency60–64%
State average 39.2% · 89 students tested
Reading / language arts70–74%
State average 43.2% · 89 students tested

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
$9,643 per student · 34% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 36%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
152’20
160’21
191’22
210’23
199’24

Up 30.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 98%Black 2%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools.

Kelso Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Benton
A
199 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.