C+
Cape Girardeau 63 School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Cape Girardeau, and parts of Scott City.
Students
4,310
Schools
9
Spent per student
$12,839
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$50.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cape Girardeau 63 School District
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of Missouri districts
- Spends 12% less per student than the MO average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $50.5M, about $11,713 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dutchtown.
PK–46 elementary schoolsThis district
6–122 schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,839 per student · 12% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 33%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,306’20
4,395’21
4,380’22
4,301’23
4,310’24
About steady.
Students
White 43%Black 33%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 9%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Jefferson Elem.
D494 students11:1
Clippard Elem.
C−383 students10:1
Alma Schrader Elem.
B+332 students11:1
Blanchard Elem.
A−326 students12:1
Franklin Elem.
C241 students9:1
Central JR. High
B−633 students12:1
Central Middle
C+623 students13:1
Central High
B1,278 students14:1
Cape Girardeau Car Tech CTR.
0 students0:1
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.