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Schools in Potosi · Potosi R-III School District

Potosi’s public schools outscore 90% of Missouri districts

Math proficiency in Potosi’s districts is 51%, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Potosi, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#32of 247 Missouri townsK–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
56%
▲ 13 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 12 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.4K
▼ 22% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,672 students on the public path
In brief

Potosi’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $11,396 per student in FY2024, against $14,569 across Missouri. 26% 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 7 the district’s path is John A. Evans Middle, then Potosi High. Enrollment is up 6% 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 Potosi’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 90% of Missouri school districts, #32 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (352)Better than 93%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,060 test results and a graduating class of 149 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Potosi’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,055 in math, 1,065 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Potosi Elem.Potosi R-III School DistrictA−
7–8John A. Evans MiddlePotosi R-III School DistrictB
9–12Potosi HighPotosi R-III School DistrictB+

Potosi’s public schools are run by Potosi R-III School District, which also serves Mineral Point. 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.

Potosi R-III School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,110 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,396MO $14,569 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 43.2% · 1065 students tested
Math51%
State average 39.2% · 1055 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 26% of the Potosi 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.

Potosi vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PotosiAPotosi R-III

Every school in Potosi

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 Potosiby address
Potosi Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A−
683 students13:1Rate it →
John A. Evans Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
316 students12:1Rate it →
Potosi High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
673 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Citadel School).

Questions about Potosi’s schools

Are Potosi’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Potosi children attend outscore 90% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #32 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Potosi in?

Potosi R-III School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,110 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Potosi kids go to high school?

Potosi High, with 673 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Potosi’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Potosi R-III School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Potosi spend per student?

$11,396 in Potosi 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.