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Rolla 31 School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Rolla.

Rolla’s School Grade B better than 58% of Missouri school districts

Students
4,161
Schools
6
Spent per student
$12,238
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$44.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Rolla 31 School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 58% of Missouri districts
  • Spends 16% less per student than the MO average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $44.8M, about $10,774 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 58% 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 above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
BRolla 20,588

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Rolla. Grade by grade →

PK–33 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8Rolla JR. HighThis district
9–12Rolla SR. HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency36%
State average 39.2% · 2,193 students tested
Reading / language arts44%
State average 43.2% · 2,126 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 89.3% · 325 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
$12,238 per student · 16% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 42%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
4,108’20
4,176’21
4,161’22
4,202’23
4,161’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 81%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 6%Black 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Harry S. Truman Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Rolla
B
448 students13:1
Col. John B. Wyman Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Rolla
A−
441 students13:1
Mark Twain Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Rolla
A
440 students12:1
Rolla Middle
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Rolla
B
857 students16:1
Rolla JR. High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Rolla
B
577 students14:1
Rolla SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · Rolla
B
1,398 students19:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

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.