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B−

Sullivan C-2 School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Sullivan, Oak Grove Village, West Sullivan, Miramiguoa Park and Charmwood.

Sullivan’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Missouri school districts

Students
1,941
Schools
4
Spent per student
$11,821
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$27.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Sullivan C-2 School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 54% of Missouri districts
  • Spends 19% less per student than the MO average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $27.8M, about $14,333 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 54% 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 below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sullivan. Grade by grade →

PK–2Sullivan PrimaryThis district
3–5Sullivan Elem.This district
6–8Sullivan MiddleThis district
9–12Sullivan SR. HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40%
State average 39.2% · 1,104 students tested
Reading / language arts45%
State average 43.2% · 1,057 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 89.3% · 180 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
$11,821 per student · 19% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 39%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,061’20
2,064’21
2,114’22
2,018’23
1,941’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Hispanic 4%Black 2%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.