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B−

Dunklin R-V School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Pevely and Herculaneum.

Pevely’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Missouri school districts

Students
1,697
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,464
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$29.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Dunklin R-V School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 49% of Missouri districts
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $29.6M, about $17,454 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 49% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Pevely 6,239AHerculaneum 5,402

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Pevely. Grade by grade →

K–5Pevely Elem.This district
6–8Senn-Thomas MiddleThis district
9–12Herculaneum HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency38%
State average 39.2% · 818 students tested
Reading / language arts44%
State average 43.2% · 823 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 89.3% · 114 in the class

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
$14,464 per student · 1% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 45%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,687’20
1,574’21
1,585’22
1,564’23
1,697’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 87%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Taylor Early Childhood
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Herculaneum
170 students12:1
Pevely Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pevely
B−
714 students13:1
Senn-Thomas Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Herculaneum
C
347 students16:1
Herculaneum High
High · Grades 9–12 · Herculaneum
A
466 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Crystal City 47 School DistrictCrystal City
$12,255per student
Festus R-VI School DistrictFestus
$10,685per 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.