Holcomb R-III School District

Public Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade

Public schools for Independence, Freeborn, Holcomb and Holcomb, and parts of Kennett.

At a glance

429Students enrolled

2Schools

4Towns served

$12,425Spent per student

11:1Student–teacher ratio

100%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

HolcombHolcomb

Grades PK–6

HOLCOMB ELEM.235 students · HolcombThis district

Grades 7–12

HOLCOMB HIGH194 students · HolcombThis district

Grades PK–6

HOLCOMB ELEM.235 students · HolcombThis district

Grades 7–12

HOLCOMB HIGH194 students · HolcombThis 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 proficiency23%

State average 35.3%

Reading / language arts37%

State average 45.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 90.6% · reported as a range, 80–100% (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

$12,425

per student each year · 15% below the MO average

Spending

Classroom instruction60%

Support & administration33%

Other7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)30%

State59%

Federal12%

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

Enrollment · last 5 years

463’20

440’21

435’22

452’23

429’24

Students

White · 83%358

Hispanic · 12%52

Two or more races · 3%15

Black · 0%2

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%2

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

Towns served

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Independence11,960 people

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Freeborn1,447 people

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Holcomb1,213 people

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Holcomb666 people

Also covers small parts of Kennett.

Schools2 in district

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HOLCOMB ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 235 students · Holcomb

CPublic 🏫

HOLCOMB HIGHHigh · Grades 7–12 · 194 students · Holcomb

C-Public

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

Nearby districts

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Senath-Hornersville C-8 School DistrictClay · Salem · $12,114 per student

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Clarkton C-4 School DistrictClarkton · $14,878 per student

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Malden R-I School DistrictCotton Hill · $12,244 per student

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Southland C-9 School DistrictSalem · $13,215 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.