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Schools in Rich Hill · Rich Hill R-IV School District

Rich Hill’s public schools outscore 82% of Missouri districts

In Rich Hill, 52% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rich Hill, 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 98% 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
42%
▼ 1 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 13 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 12% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
382 students on the public path
In brief

Rich Hill’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 548 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rich Hill’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,787 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Rich Hill High. Enrollment is up 11% 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 Rich Hill’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 82% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are above the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (548)Better than 88%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 190 test results could put Rich Hill anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Rich Hill’s students in the tested grades sat them (187 in math, 194 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Rich Hill Elem.Rich Hill R-IV School DistrictB
6–12Rich Hill HighRich Hill R-IV School DistrictA−

Rich Hill’s public schools are run by Rich Hill R-IV School District, which also serves Foster, Howard, Lone Oak and New Home and others. 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.

Rich Hill R-IV School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 382 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,787MO $14,569 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 43.2% · 194 students tested
Math52%
State average 39.2% · 187 students tested

Rich Hill vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rich HillA−Rich Hill R-IV

Every school in Rich Hill

2 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).

Also serving Rich Hillin other towns
Rich Hill Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
192 students13:1Rate it →
Rich Hill High
High · Grades 6–12
A−
190 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Rich Hill’s schools

Are Rich Hill’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rich Hill children attend outscore 82% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rich Hill in?

Rich Hill R-IV School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 382 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Rich Hill spend per student?

$12,787 in Rich Hill R-IV 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.