B−
Excelsior Springs 40 School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Excelsior Springs, Wood Heights, Crystal Lakes, Excelsior Estates, Homestead, Prathersville and Mosby, and parts of Kearney.
Students
2,661
Schools
8
Spent per student
$13,277
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$30.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Excelsior Springs 40 School District
- School Grade B−: better than 52% of Missouri districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MO average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $30.6M, about $11,496 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Baldwin Park.
PK–2Pleasant Hill PrimaryPleasant Hill R-III School District
3–4Pleasant Hill Elem.Pleasant Hill R-III School District
7–8Pleasant Hill MiddlePleasant Hill R-III School District
9–12Pleasant Hill HighPleasant Hill R-III School District
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,277 per student · 9% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 45%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 41%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,693’20
2,650’21
2,687’22
2,638’23
2,661’24
About steady.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Cornerstone Elementary
B−466 students14:1
Lewis Elementary
B−354 students13:1
Elkhorn Elementary
B+239 students12:1
Excelsior Springs Middle
C−540 students13:1
Excelsior Springs High
C+764 students17:1
Excelsior Springs Tech. High
147 students29:1
Excelsior Springs Career CTR.
0 students0:1
Excelsior Springs Ear CHLD CTR
151 students17:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.