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Rich Hill R-IV School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Osage Township, Rich Hill, Howard Township, Lone Oak Township, Osage Township, Pleasant Gap Township, New Home Township, Rockville Township, Prairie Township and Foster, and parts of Blue Mound Township and Walnut Township.

Osage Township’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Missouri school districts

Students
382
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,787
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$1.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Rich Hill R-IV School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 82% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% less per student than the MO average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.9M, about $5,047 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 82% 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−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Osage Township 1,660A−Rich Hill 1,264Howard Township 530Lone Oak Township 306Osage Township 273Pleasant Gap Township 207New Home Township 203Rockville Township 191Prairie Township 156Foster 80

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Osage Township. Grade by grade →

PK–5Rich Hill Elem.This district
6–12Rich Hill HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency50–54%
State average 39.2% · 187 students tested
Reading / language arts40–44%
State average 43.2% · 194 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 89.3% · 22 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$12,787 per student · 12% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 43%Federal 18%

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

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

Enrollment over time
345’20
365’21
358’22
348’23
382’24

Up 10.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Rich Hill Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rich Hill
B
192 students13:1
Rich Hill High
High · Grades 6–12 · Rich Hill
A−
190 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Nevada R-V School DistrictHenry Township, Metz Township, Washington Township
$11,509per student
Miami R-I School DistrictCharlotte Township, Homer Township
$15,625per student
Northeast Vernon County R-I School DistrictBacon Township, Walker Township
$14,507per student
Butler R-V School DistrictCharlotte Township
$10,929per 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.