Gallatin R-V School District

Public Regional · 7 towns Grades PK–12 A-School Grade

Public schools for Union, Gallatin, Liberty, Jackson, Monroe, Altamont and Harrison, and parts of Sheridan, Jefferson and Grand River.

At a glance

547Students enrolled

3Schools

7Towns served

$13,507Spent per student

11:1Student–teacher ratio

41%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

UnionGallatinLibertyJacksonMonroeAltamontHarrison

Grades PK–4

COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM.225 students · GallatinThis district

Grades 5–8

GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL174 students · GallatinThis district

Grades 9–12

GALLATIN HIGH148 students · GallatinThis district

Grades PK–4

COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM.225 students · GallatinThis district

Grades 5–8

GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL174 students · GallatinThis district

Grades 9–12

GALLATIN HIGH148 students · GallatinThis district

Grades PK–4

COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM.225 students · GallatinThis district

Grades 5–8

GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL174 students · GallatinThis district

Grades 9–12

GALLATIN HIGH148 students · GallatinThis district

Grades PK–4

COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM. or TRI-COUNTY ELEM.Depends on your addressThis district

Grades 5–12

GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL or TRI-COUNTY HIGHDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 12

GALLATIN HIGH or TRI-COUNTY HIGHDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–5

HAMILTON ELEM. or COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM.Depends on your addressHamilton R-II School District

Grades 6–8

GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL or HAMILTON MIDDLEDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

PENNEY HIGH or GALLATIN HIGHDepends on your addressHamilton R-II School District

Grades PK–4

COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM.225 students · GallatinThis district

Grades 5–8

GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL174 students · GallatinThis district

Grades 9–12

GALLATIN HIGH148 students · GallatinThis district

Grades PK–5

COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM. or BRECKENRIDGE ELEM.Depends on your addressThis district

Grades 6–12

GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL or BRECKENRIDGE HIGHDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 12

GALLATIN HIGH or BRECKENRIDGE HIGHDepends on your addressThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs MO

Math proficiency47%

State average 35.3%

Reading / language arts48%

State average 45.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 90.6% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$13,507

per student each year · 7% below the MO average

Spending

Classroom instruction57%

Support & administration38%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)44%

State46%

Federal10%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

583’20

585’21

548’22

537’23

547’24

Students

White · 96%526

Two or more races · 2%11

Hispanic · 1%3

Black · 1%3

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%2

Asian · 0%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Union1,988 people

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Gallatin1,740 people

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Liberty986 people

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Jackson589 people

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Monroe300 people · Grades PK–5 at HAMILTON ELEM. or COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM.

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Altamont147 people

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Harrison79 people

Also covers small parts of Sheridan, Jefferson and Grand River.

Schools3 in district

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COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 225 students · Gallatin

A-Public 📚

GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 174 students · Gallatin

C+Public 🏫

GALLATIN HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 148 students · Gallatin

APublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Pattonsburg R-II School DistrictBenton · Marion · Salem · $14,217 per student

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Cameron R-I School DistrictAdams · Colfax · $12,890 per student

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Chillicothe R-II School DistrictJackson · Sampsel · $12,595 per student

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Maysville R-I School DistrictAdams · Dallas · $12,170 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.