For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 207 students in Galena R-II School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Galena R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Galena R-II School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Galena High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
423 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Galena R-II School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#506 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.49
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
90%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,296 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,357 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,296
$15,081
Spending / Student
$15,357
$13,908
Best Galena R-II School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Galena High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
30925 State Hwy 413
Galena, MO 65656
(417) 357-6618
Galena, MO 65656
(417) 357-6618
Grades: 7-12
| 207 students
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