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Advance R-IV School District

201 School St - Gym Entrance
Advance, MO 63730-0370
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top 10%

Top Rankings

Advance R-IV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Advance R-IV School District.

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
426 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Advance R-IV School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#42 out of 555 school districts
(Top 10%)
54%
40%
56%
43%
35-39%
38%
(21-22)
≥80%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
96%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,831 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,352 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,831
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,352
$13,908

Best Advance R-IV School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
420 Industrial Dr.
Advance, MO 63730
(573) 722-3098
Gr: PK

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 426 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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