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Schools in Mansfield · Mansfield R-IV School District

Mansfield’s public schools outscore 96% of Missouri districts

In Mansfield, 55% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mansfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
59%
▲ 16 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 16 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 7% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
621 students on the public path
In brief

Mansfield’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $13,609 per student in FY2024, against $14,569 across Missouri. 29% of its revenue that year was federal (Missouri 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Mansfield JR. High, then Mansfield High. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mansfield’s grade

A Test scores

A+: better than 96% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are above the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (107)Better than 99%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 317 test results could put Mansfield anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mansfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (312 in math, 322 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mansfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Wilder Elem.Mansfield R-IV School DistrictB+
6–8Mansfield JR. HighMansfield R-IV School DistrictA
9–12Mansfield HighMansfield R-IV School DistrictB

Mansfield’s public schools are run by Mansfield R-IV School District. 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.

Mansfield R-IV School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 621 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,609MO $14,569 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 43.2% · 322 students tested
Math55%
State average 39.2% · 312 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 29% of the Mansfield district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 11% across Missouri, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Mansfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Mansfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MansfieldA+Mansfield R-IV

Every school in Mansfield

3 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).

District schools in Mansfieldby address
Wilder Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
312 students11:1Rate it →
Mansfield JR. High
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
135 students13:1Rate it →
Mansfield High
High · Grades 9–12
B
174 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Mansfield’s schools

Are Mansfield’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mansfield children attend outscore 96% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mansfield in?

Mansfield R-IV School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 621 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mansfield kids go to high school?

Mansfield High, with 174 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Mansfield spend per student?

$13,609 in Mansfield R-IV School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.