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C

Moberly School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Moberly.

Moberly’s School Grade C better than 31% of Missouri school districts

Students
2,102
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,820
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$28.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Moberly School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 31% of Missouri districts
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 5% less per student than the MO average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $28.7M, about $13,658 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 31% 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 below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
CMoberly 13,719

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Moberly. Grade by grade →

K–22 elementary schoolsThis district
3–5Gratz Brown Elem.This district
6–8Moberly MiddleThis district
9–12Moberly SR. HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35%
State average 39.2% · 1,116 students tested
Reading / language arts31%
State average 43.2% · 1,098 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 89.3% · 188 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
$13,820 per student · 5% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 40%Federal 15%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,215’20
2,206’21
2,170’22
2,127’23
2,102’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 78%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 4%Black 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Early Childhood Learning CNTR
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Moberly
166 students15:1
South Park Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Moberly
229 students12:1
North Park Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Moberly
214 students12:1
Gratz Brown Elem.
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Moberly
C−
398 students10:1
Moberly Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Moberly
B−
440 students11:1
Moberly SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · Moberly
C−
655 students15:1

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.