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C−

Slater School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Slater.

Slater’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Missouri school districts

Students
379
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,639
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
10:1
Debt
$3.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Slater School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 15% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the MO average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3.9M, about $10,235 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 15% 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
C−Slater 1,824

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Slater. Grade by grade →

PK–8Alexander Elem.This district
9–12Slater HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20–24%
State average 39.2% · 178 students tested
Reading / language arts30–34%
State average 43.2% · 169 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 89.3% · 29 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

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
$12,639 per student · 13% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 39%Federal 17%

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

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

Enrollment over time
346’20
365’21
342’22
355’23
379’24

Up 9.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 81%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 5%Black 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Alexander Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Slater
C−
226 students10:1
Slater High
High · Grades 9–12 · Slater
D
153 students10:1

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.