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C−

Purdy R-II School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Purdy.

Purdy’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Missouri school districts

Students
601
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,624
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$4.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Purdy R-II School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 18% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the MO average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $4.7M, about $7,775 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 18% 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−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Purdy. Grade by grade →

K–6Purdy Elem.This district
7–12Purdy HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency24%
State average 39.2% · 277 students tested
Reading / language arts32%
State average 43.2% · 283 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 89.3% · 53 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

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
$12,624 per student · 13% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 58%Federal 18%

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

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

Enrollment over time
631’22
604’23
601’24

Down 4.8% since 2022–23.

Students
White 59%Hispanic 36%Asian 4%Two or more races 2%

Schools in the district

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

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.