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Carl Junction R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 510 students in Carl Junction R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Carl Junction R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
3,454 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carl Junction R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)44%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
83%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,668 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,981 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,668
$15,081
Spending / Student
$8,981
$13,908
Best Carl Junction R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carl Junction Satellite School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
206 S Roney
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 347-7895
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 347-7895
Grades: 4-12
| 21 students
Rank: #22.
Carl Junction Jr. High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
206 S Roney
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 649-7246
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 649-7246
Grades: 7-8
| 489 students
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