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Thayer R-II School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Thayer.

Thayer’s School Grade A better than 91% of Missouri school districts

Students
780
Schools
2
Spent per student
$10,737
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$2.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Thayer R-II School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 91% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 26% less per student than the MO average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $2.7M, about $3,514 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 91% 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 above the state, 2021–22
A
The town it serves, and its School Grade
AThayer 1,898

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Thayer. Grade by grade →

PK–6Thayer Elem.This district
7–12Thayer SR. HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency52%
State average 39.2% · 347 students tested
Reading / language arts52%
State average 43.2% · 360 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 89.3% · 58 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% 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
$10,737 per student · 26% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 27%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 58%Federal 18%

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

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

Enrollment over time
674’20
727’21
762’22
769’23
780’24

Up 15.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <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.

Thayer Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Thayer
A
421 students11:1
Thayer SR. High
High · Grades 7–12 · Thayer
B
359 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Mammoth Spring SchoolsMammoth Spring
$15,931per student

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.