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Schools in Seymour · Seymour R-II School District

Seymour’s public schools score below 70% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 23% of Seymour’s students scored proficient, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Seymour, 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.

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
43%
▼ 0 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 16 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 3% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
696 students on the public path
In brief

Seymour’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% 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 ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Seymour’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $14,171 per student in FY2024, against $14,569 across Missouri. 42% 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 6 the district’s path is Seymour Middle, then Seymour High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Victory Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Seymour’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 30% of Missouri school districts. Both inputs trail the Missouri average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (593)Better than 26%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 354 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Seymour anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Seymour’s students in the tested grades sat them (356 in math, 353 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Seymour Elem.Seymour R-II School DistrictC
6–8Seymour MiddleSeymour R-II School DistrictC
9–12Seymour HighSeymour R-II School DistrictB+

Seymour’s public schools are run by Seymour R-II School District, which also serves Diggins. 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.

Seymour R-II School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 696 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$14,171MO $14,569 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 43.2% · 353 students tested
Math23%
State average 39.2% · 356 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 42% of the Seymour 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.

Seymour vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SeymourCSeymour R-II
Diggins—Seymour R-II

Every school in Seymour

4 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 Seymourby address
Seymour Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
310 students9:1Rate it →
Seymour Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
160 students13:1Rate it →
Seymour High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
226 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Victory Academy
Grades PK–10
Private · Religious
58 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Seymour’s schools

Are Seymour’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Seymour children attend score below 70% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Seymour in?

Seymour R-II School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 696 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Seymour kids go to high school?

Seymour High, with 226 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Seymour’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Seymour R-II School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Seymour spend per student?

$14,171 in Seymour R-II School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Seymour?

Yes: Victory Academy (religious, grades PK–10, 58 students).

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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.