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Macon County R-I School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Macon.

Macon’s School Grade D better than 13% of Missouri school districts

Students
1,174
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,487
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
The gist

What stands out about Macon County R-I School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 13% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 38 pts below the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the MO average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.6% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 13% 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−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
DMacon 5,532

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Macon. Grade by grade →

PK–5Macon ElementaryThis district
6–8Macon Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Macon Senior HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency52%
State average 39.2% · 629 students tested
Reading / language arts44%
State average 43.2% · 629 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)51%
State average 89.3% · 203 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
$12,487 per student · 14% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 42%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,244’20
1,210’21
1,210’22
1,182’23
1,174’24

Down 5.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Hispanic 2%Asian 1%

Schools in the district

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

Macon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
B+
509 students11:1
Macon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Macon
B+
275 students12:1
Macon Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Macon
B+
390 students13:1

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

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.