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C−

Leesville R-IX School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns

Serves Leesville Township and Tightwad.

Leesville Township’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Missouri school districts

Students
91
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,694
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
The gist

What stands out about Leesville R-IX School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 20% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 20% 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−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Leesville Township 1,065Tightwad 58

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Leesville Township. Grade by grade →

PK–8Leesville Elem.This district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22
Math proficiency20–29%
State average 39.2% · 59 students tested
Reading / language arts30–39%
State average 43.2% · 59 students tested

95% 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
$14,694 per student · 1% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 38%Federal 21%

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

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

Enrollment over time
107’20
109’21
91’22
98’23
91’24

Down 15% since 2020–21.

Students
White 87%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%

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.

Leesville Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Clinton
D
91 students6:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Calhoun R-VIII School DistrictSpringfield Township
$29,691per student
Clinton School DistrictBethlehem Township
$12,205per student
Henry County R-I School DistrictSpringfield Township
$11,734per student
Lakeland R-III School DistrictOsage Township
$18,802per 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.