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B+

West Plains R-VII School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves West Plains.

West Plains’ School Grade B+ better than 66% of Missouri school districts

Students
2,626
Schools
4
Spent per student
$11,111
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
The gist

What stands out about West Plains R-VII School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 66% of Missouri districts
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 24% less per student than the MO average
  • 14 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 66% 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 well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B+West Plains 12,780

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for West Plains. Grade by grade →

PK–4West Plains Elem.This district
5–8West Plains MiddleThis district
9–12West Plains SR. HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency41%
State average 39.2% · 1,164 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 43.2% · 1,195 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 89.3% · 273 in the class

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
$11,111 per student · 24% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 45%Federal 13%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,615’20
2,651’21
2,698’22
2,668’23
2,626’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.

West Plains Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · West Plains
B−
767 students12:1
South Fork Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Plains
A−
196 students13:1
West Plains Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · West Plains
C+
555 students13:1
West Plains SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · West Plains
B+
1,108 students16:1

Left off: 1 school 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.