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Advance R-IV School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Pike and Advance, and parts of New Lisbon.
Students
428
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,786
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$3.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Advance R-IV School District
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Missouri districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the MO average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.4M, about $7,932 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Catron.
PK–53 elementary schoolsNew Madrid County R-I School District
6–8Central Middle SchoolNew Madrid County R-I School District
9–12Central High SchoolNew Madrid County R-I School District
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.6% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,786 per student · 19% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 50%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
446’20
436’21
420’22
426’23
428’24
Down 4% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Black 2%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%Hispanic <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.