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Schools in Plattsburg · Clinton County R-III School District

Plattsburg’s public schools score below 86% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 23% of Plattsburg’s students scored proficient, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Plattsburg, 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
29%
▼ 14 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 16 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 9% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
698 students on the public path
In brief

Plattsburg’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 607 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plattsburg’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,186 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Clinton Co. R-III Middle, then Plattsburg High. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. 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 Plattsburg’s grade

C− Test scores

D: better than 14% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (607)Better than 6%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 318 test results could put Plattsburg anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Plattsburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (314 in math, 323 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Ellis Elem.Clinton County R-III School DistrictC
5–8Clinton Co. R-III MiddleClinton County R-III School DistrictC−
9–12Plattsburg HighClinton County R-III School DistrictC−

Plattsburg’s public schools are run by Clinton County R-III School District, which also serves Trimble. 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.

Clinton County R-III School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 698 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,186MO $14,569 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 43.2% · 323 students tested
Math23%
State average 39.2% · 314 students tested

Plattsburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PlattsburgDClinton County R-III

Every school in Plattsburg

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 Plattsburgby address
Ellis Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
301 students12:1Rate it →
Clinton Co. R-III Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
197 students12:1Rate it →
Plattsburg High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
200 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Plattsburg’s schools

Are Plattsburg’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Plattsburg children attend score below 86% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plattsburg in?

Clinton County R-III School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 698 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Plattsburg kids go to high school?

Plattsburg High, with 200 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Plattsburg spend per student?

$13,186 in Clinton County R-III 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.