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Kennett 39 School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Kennett and Bragg City, and parts of Independence Township.

Kennett’s School Grade C better than 28% of Missouri school districts

Students
1,807
Schools
5
Spent per student
$11,622
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$11.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Kennett 39 School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 28% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Spends 20% less per student than the MO average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $11.3M, about $6,237 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 28% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CKennett 10,118Bragg City 63

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Kennett. Grade by grade →

K–2H. Byron Masterson Elem.This district
3–5South Elem.This district
6–8Kennett MiddleThis district
9–12Kennett HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency24%
State average 39.2% · 982 students tested
Reading / language arts29%
State average 43.2% · 976 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 89.3% · 129 in the class

100% 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
$11,622 per student · 20% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 36%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 45%Federal 31%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,985’20
1,933’21
1,864’22
1,858’23
1,807’24

Down 9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 54%Black 31%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Early Childhood CTR.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Kennett
85 students17:1
H. Byron Masterson Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Kennett
417 students12:1
South Elem.
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Kennett
C+
420 students13:1
Kennett Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kennett
C−
392 students13:1
Kennett High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kennett
B−
493 students15:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Holcomb R-III School DistrictFreeborn Township, Holcomb Township
$12,425per student
Senath-Hornersville C-8 School DistrictClay Township, Salem Township
$12,114per student
Campbell R-II School DistrictHolcomb Township
$12,051per student
Clarkton C-4 School DistrictFreeborn Township
$14,878per student

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.