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Mound City R-II School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Mound City and Bigelow.
Students
268
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,459
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
What stands out about Mound City R-II School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Missouri districts
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Spends 13% more per student than the MO average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.9% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bigelow.
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.6% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,459 per student · 13% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 25%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
291’20
281’21
276’22
279’23
268’24
Down 7.9% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
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.