Photo: KFD129 · CC BY-SA 3.0Kennett’s public schools score below 72% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation
24% of students in Kennett’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kennett, 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.
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.
Kennett’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 607 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kennett’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Kennett’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $11,622 per student in FY2024, against $14,569 across Missouri. 31% of its revenue that year was federal (Missouri 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is South Elem., then Kennett Middle, then Kennett High. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Kennett’s grade
C: better than 28% of Missouri school districts, #199 of 247 Missouri towns. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kennett, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Kennett
H. Byron Masterson Elem.
Grades K–2 · 417 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Kennett
H. Byron Masterson Elem.
Grades K–2 · 417 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Kennett
H. Byron Masterson Elem.
Grades K–2 · 417 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Kennett
South Elem.
Grades 3–5 · 420 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Kennett
South Elem.
Grades 3–5 · 420 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Kennett
South Elem.
Grades 3–5 · 420 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Kennett
Kennett Middle
Grades 6–8 · 392 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Kennett
Kennett Middle
Grades 6–8 · 392 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Kennett
Kennett Middle
Grades 6–8 · 392 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Kennett
Kennett High
Grades 9–12 · 493 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Kennett
Kennett High
Grades 9–12 · 493 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Kennett
Kennett High
Grades 9–12 · 493 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Kennett
Kennett High
Grades 9–12 · 493 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kennett’s public schools are run by Kennett 39 School District, which also serves Bragg City. Parts of Kennett (10% and 6% of its land) are served by Senath-Hornersville C-8 and Holcomb R-III instead. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Kennett vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Kennett’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kennett | C | Kennett 39 |
Every school in Kennett
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).
Questions about Kennett’s schools
Are Kennett’s schools good?
On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kennett children attend score below 72% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #199 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kennett in?
Kennett 39 School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,807 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Kennett are served by Senath-Hornersville C-8 and Holcomb R-III.
Where do Kennett kids go to high school?
Kennett High, with 493 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Kennett’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Kennett 39 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Kennett spend per student?
$11,622 in Kennett 39 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Kennett families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Kennett → They have their own page.
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.