Rich Hill R-IV School District

Public Regional · 10 towns Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade

Public schools for Osage, Rich Hill, Howard, Osage, Pleasant Gap, Rockville, New Home, Lone Oak, Foster and Prairie, and parts of Blue Mound and Walnut.

At a glance

382Students enrolled

2Schools

10Towns served

$12,787Spent per student

12:1Student–teacher ratio

45%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

OsageRich HillOsageRockvilleFosterPrairie

Grades PK–5

RICH HILL ELEM.192 students · Rich HillThis district

Grades 6–12

RICH HILL HIGH190 students · Rich HillThis district

Grades PK–5

RICH HILL ELEM.192 students · Rich HillThis district

Grades 6–12

RICH HILL HIGH190 students · Rich HillThis district

Grades PK–6

RICH HILL ELEM. or NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I ELEM. or WEBER ELEM.Depends on your addressThis district

Grades 7–12

4 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listNevada R-V School District

Grades 12

4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listNevada R-V School District

Grades 12

4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listNevada R-V School District

Grades PK–6

RICH HILL ELEM. or APPLETON CITY ELEM.Depends on your addressThis district

Grades 7–12

RICH HILL HIGH or APPLETON CITY HIGHDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–5

RICH HILL ELEM.192 students · Rich HillThis district

Grades 6–12

RICH HILL HIGH190 students · Rich HillThis district

Grades PK–5

RICH HILL ELEM.192 students · Rich HillThis district

Grades 6–12

RICH HILL HIGH190 students · Rich HillThis 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 proficiency52%

State average 35.3%

Reading / language arts47%

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

$12,787

per student each year · 12% below the MO average

Spending

Classroom instruction57%

Support & administration38%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)39%

State43%

Federal18%

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

Enrollment · last 5 years

345’20

365’21

358’22

348’23

382’24

Students

White · 90%343

Hispanic · 5%20

Black · 2%6

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 2%6

Two or more races · 1%5

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1

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

Towns served

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Osage2,047 people

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Rich Hill1,453 people

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Howard355 people

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Osage248 people

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Pleasant Gap214 people

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Rockville173 people

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New Home151 people

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Lone Oak90 people

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Foster65 people

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Prairie60 people

Also covers small parts of Blue Mound and Walnut.

Schools2 in district

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RICH HILL ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 192 students · Rich Hill

BPublic 🏫

RICH HILL HIGHHigh · Grades 6–12 · 190 students · Rich Hill

A-Public

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

Nearby districts

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Miami R-I School DistrictCharlotte · Homer · $15,625 per student

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Butler R-V School DistrictCharlotte · $10,929 per student

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Hudson R-IX School DistrictHudson · $18,786 per student

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Hume R-VIII School DistrictHenry · $17,839 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.