B−
Excelsior Springs 40 School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Excelsior Springs, Wood Heights, Crystal Lakes, Excelsior Estates, Homestead, Prathersville and Mosby, and parts of Kearney.
Students
2,661
Schools
8
Spent per student
$13,277
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$30.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Excelsior Springs 40 School District
- School Grade B−: better than 52% of Missouri districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MO average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $30.6M, about $11,496 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Vibbard.
PK–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,277 per student · 9% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 45%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 41%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,693’20
2,650’21
2,687’22
2,638’23
2,661’24
About steady.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Cornerstone Elementary
B−466 students14:1
Lewis Elementary
B−354 students13:1
Elkhorn Elementary
B+239 students12:1
Excelsior Springs Middle
C−540 students13:1
Excelsior Springs High
C+764 students17:1
Excelsior Springs Tech. High
147 students29:1
Excelsior Springs Career CTR.
0 students0:1
Excelsior Springs Ear CHLD CTR
151 students17:1
Towns served
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.